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The case comes just as a new national study is shedding light on what researchers say is a little-discussed but increasingly urgent problem: the growing number of homeless individuals on the sex offender registry. The Cicero Institute, a nonpartisan policy group, released findings in April showing that in at least 32 states, more than 10 percent of the unsheltered homeless

We came across the following presentation on a study from the University of South Florida, showing the effects of residency restrictions in Tampa, Florida. The conclusions were that residency restrictions have been ineffective. In fact, recidivism and the number of sexual crimes increased following their implementation. Copy of usfsornreport

The Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center (SOLPRC) at Mitchell Hamline School of Law published  a report (March 2025) that contains significant evidence and resources that debunk the Registry, defining it as ineffective, costly and harmful to registrants and their families. The report states: “The modern sex offense registry was borne out of the belief that a public registry listing people