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Perhaps if the Police in Florida were not so busy looking into problems with  Sex Offenders on Halloween (which has no greater instance of sexual violence than ANY other day, despite the hysteria), they would have more time to control drivers (which has a much greater instance of death during the holiday). Please note the last paragraph, “The tragedy was

If the goal is more stigma and shame, the operation succeeds spectacularly. For starters, the entrance is hidden around back of Dallas police headquarters, behind a rusting door, next to a small sign: “Sex Offender Registration Entrance Only.” Inside, the atmosphere only gets worse. The dreary waiting room is almost always filled to capacity with people sitting glumly, waiting for

“Perpetrators of sex crimes are often seen as needing special management practices. As a result, jurisdictions across the country have implemented laws and policies that focus specifically on sex offenders, often with extensive public support. At the same time, the criminal justice community has increasingly recognized that crime control and prevention strategies—including those targeting sex offenders—are far more likely to

As registrants, we know how difficult it is to find employment. Irrespective of how educated, professional or qualified you are, the scarlet letter infects you, your family, your friends, your employer. There are kind-hearted people out there who are willing to give someone a second chance and help them support their families and themselves. In exchange they get a hard-working,

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) last week filed a lawsuit against Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Corrections on behalf of three individual plaintiffs and on behalf of the Florida Action Committee. The lawsuit challenges the residency restrictions on several grounds. We are so pleased that the ACLU stepped up to take on this challenge and honored that

A new study published in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation and which can be downloaded here: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/The-Experiences-of-Registered-Sex.pdf examines the impact of online registries on offenders as well as the impact on public safety. The study’s conclusion is copied and pasted below, but you can read the full study at the above link. Several studies, including the current analysis, point to