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In 2009, Miami-Dade County drew national criticism when reports emerged that more than 100 individuals on the sex offender registry were camping under the Julia Tuttle Causeway in the middle of the Biscayne Bay with the blessing of the corrections department, because a patchwork of restrictive laws made it so they had nowhere else to go. In response, officials cleared

This Article appeared in the UK’s Dail Mail. Inside the tiny town built for sex offenders: The spiritual ‘safe haven’ in Florida where 200 criminals and their relatives live side-by-side Miracle Village, just outside Everglades in south Florida, was established in 2009 by the late evangelical pastor Dick Witherow Borne out of religion, it is place where registered sex offenders

We hope you had an enjoyable summer, but it’s back to business! There will be a Member Call this Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 8:00 PM EST. The credentials to access the call are: Phone In:724-444-7444 Access Code:114125 PIN: 1#   The topics for this call will be: a general update on events that have taken place over the summer.

These are two must see videos from the 2014 RSOL convention, we will add more as they are uploaded by RSOL National. Lenore Skenazy “All Fear All the Time” Janice Bellucci: Challenging Presence Restrictions  

The Florida Action Committee is proud to represent our State at the RSOL National Conference in Dallas. We would love to meet with you to exchange ideas and coordinate efforts for our collective movements. Please contact Gail Colletta at 561-305-4959 if you would like to to schedule a time to meet with a FAC representative.   561.305.4959

SOURCE Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature enacted a requirement for nonpublic colleges, universities and schools. Effective July 1, 2014, all such institutions are required to inform employees and students at orientation and on the school’s website of the existence of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement sexual-predator-registry website and the toll-free telephone number that gives access to sexual predator

In the news; a missing 16 year old Tampa girl is suspected of being with a registered sex offender. This is another example of the need for actuarial risk assessments to be used to determine the risk level of the almost 70,000 in the Florida registry. We MUST start distinguishing the low risk offenders from the truly dangerous so that

Several months ago, police in Ft. Meyers issued trespass warnings to homeless sex offenders living in the woods on private land in Ft. Meyers. A week later they evicted the homeless under threat of arrest, even though they had been living there for years without incident and had limited housing options. The encampment of registrants was another consequence of residency

FAC is seeking a web developer who can put together a simple database program to administer our membership. Our ability to maintain and update our member rolls is critical to our organization and we are seeking someone who can help us with this important task. If you, a family member or friend can help, please reach out to gail@floridaactioncommittee.org as

In a letter to the FDLE last week, FAC President, Gail Colletta, requested the FDLE provide a summary of the changes to the registration laws that will go into effect in the coming months. A copy of the letter can be seen by clicking the link below. We will update you with their reply. FAC_FDLE