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County Coordinator Monthly Check-in
Sunday, September 27
7:00–7:30 p.m. Eastern

County Coordinator Check In
Monday, September 28
7:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern

Membership Call
Thursday, October 1
8:00–9:00 p.m. Eastern

County coordinators: the calendar offers a Sunday or Monday check-in. Thank you for helping keep local members connected.

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All times Eastern. Check the calendar for any changes.

ENCOURAGING READING · GEORGIA · SEPTEMBER 10

A chance to have a petition heard correctly

In Perry v. State, Georgia’s Court of Appeals set aside an order denying a registry-removal petition. The court found that the trial court had applied the wrong version of the law and returned the case for further consideration.

The encouraging part: Kenneth Perry, representing himself on appeal, secured another opportunity for his petition to be considered under the applicable rules. The ruling did not order his removal or decide whether he meets every requirement.

It is a reminder that careful review and persistence can matter. This is a Georgia decision; it does not change Florida’s registration requirements.

Read the court’s opinion

Recent reading selected for this edition; the decision was issued September 10, not this week.

FAC MEDIA · SEPTEMBER 25

Help one more person see beyond a label

FAC’s new post, Florida Registry Laws: Behind the Headlines, Beyond the Labels, introduces a video examining the human consequences of registry
policies through public footage, officials’ statements, and research.

One thoughtful share can open a conversation. Send it to someone willing to listen, and tell them why understanding the full story matters to you.

Read the post & watch

Useful knowledge is worth sharing

NARSOL’s resource directory brings together information on housing, employment, education, support groups, and reentry. Its welcome article makes a practical point: sharing what we know can help others avoid starting from scratch.

This is an established resource, not a newly announced program. Explore what may fit your circumstances and confirm each provider’s eligibility and availability directly.

Explore NARSOL resources

PRIVACY & ACCOUNTABILITY · SEPTEMBER 25

Privacy belongs to every citizen

WRAL reports that Franklin County fired a detective and stopped using its Flock camera system after an audit uncovered misuse to monitor a private citizen. The matter was referred to the district attorney; the report did not establish whether criminal charges would follow.

Why it matters to our community: If an employee can misuse access to monitor one person, what safeguards protect people already subject to extensive government reporting? That is an accountability question—not evidence that this incident involved a registrant or that the system captures every movement.

The constructive lesson: an audit identified misuse and the agency took action. Meaningful access controls, review of searches, and consequences for abuse deserve public attention. Privacy and accountability should protect everyone, including people required to register.

Read WRAL’s report

DAVID FOLLOW-UP · PRACTICAL SUPPORT

Protecting yourself and supporting each other

Following FAC’s September 17 DAVID data-breach alert, a public-records request sought information about scams targeting people required to register. In its September 25 response, the Florida Attorney General’s Office stated:

“This office does not have any responsive documents.”

The response does not establish whether particular scam calls were connected to DAVID or how many registrants’ records were affected.

There are steps you can take:

• Suspected driver-license or ID fraud:
  contact FLHSMV’s Fraud Unit at
  850-617-2405 or fraud@flhsmv.gov.
• Identity theft: find reporting and recoveryguidance at
  IdentityTheft.gov.
• Scam calls or payment demands: report them at
  ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Verify a caller’s claims using an independently obtained
  official agency number.

To share an experience with FAC, email
media@floridaactioncommittee.org.
Send a brief account and a safe way to reach you; leave out Social Security numbers, full ID numbers, passwords, and banking details. Contacting FAC does not replace an official report.

Helpful reference:

FLHSMV identity-theft and driver-license fraud guidance
.

Thank you for showing up

To everyone who answers a call, checks on another member, researches a question, or shares reliable information: thank you. Those everyday efforts help make a community.

Interested in helping with media or research? Tell us what you enjoy doing and what time you can offer. You can also contact Membership to learn about FAC and available support.

Contact the Media Team

Contact Membership

Help FAC continue this work

78% of the fundraising goal reached!

Help close the remaining 22%.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to FAC’s legal fundraising effort. Your support helps sustain the work ahead.

Donate to FAC’s Legal Fund

For information about making a tax-deductible donation to Florida Action Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, contact
admin@floridaactionfoundation.org

Your support helps keep people connected, information moving, and reform efforts going. FAC’s donation page offers options
for general operations and membership, legal work, and outreach essentials.

If you’re able, choose the fund that matters most to you. Every contribution is appreciated. Sharing reliable information, volunteering, and checking on another member also make a difference.

View all FAC donation options

Sign and share the human rights petition

9,634 verified signatures

Change.org total checked September 26, 2026. The count continues to change.

FAC’s petition asks the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate public sex-offender registration in the United States and take appropriate action on the human
rights concerns it raises.

Just 366 more signatures would bring the petition to 10,000.

If you have already signed, share it with someone who has not. A personal message about why dignity, family, and the opportunity to rebuild matter can help start a meaningful conversation.

Sign & share the petition

A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

— Helen Keller

As shared by Helen Keller Services