Reminder: Scams targeting registrants continue

Every so often we like to refresh our reminder that there are scammers out there using the sex offender registry to target people. Today the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Hinds County (Mississippi) Sheriffs Office posted warnings that scammers impersonating law enforcement officers are calling people on the registry and demanding money in order to remove warrants against them.

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Member Submission: Custody, Rehabilitation, and the Burden That Remains

Custody is a term we often associate with children or legal guardianship, but it extends beyond those common uses. To be in someone’s custody means to be under their care, control, and legal responsibility. Most of us live in our own custody—we control our choices, our schedules, and our futures. But for those who are incarcerated, that custody is taken

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Naturalized citizens at risk of being deported

People who were born outside the United States but became naturalized as a US Citizen are now at risk of “denaturalization”. Denaturalization is the revocation of United States citizenship of a naturalized immigrant by the U.S. government. Historically this process has only been enforced against individuals who lied on immigration application or committed fraud in relation to their application to

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Little known laws: Florida Statute 794.075 – Sexual predators; erectile dysfunction drugs

Here’s something that’s apparently been on the books for a while but we were not aware of: (1) A person may not possess a prescription drug, as defined in s. 499.003(40), for the purpose of treating erectile dysfunction if the person is designated as a sexual predator under s. 775.21. (2) A person who violates a provision of this section for the

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Trolls and Vigilantes more prevalent on Florida Action Committee Forum

If you’ve been an avid follower of the Florida Action Committee forum, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve been receiving more comments from trolls, vigilantes or people simply posting nasty comments.This is likely the result of some of the public awareness campaigns we have been running over the last month or so. As previously announced, FAC has been airing our short-form

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