Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
FAC Member | Commentary | September 27, 2026 For a veteran on the registry, finishing a sentence does not mean the restrictions are finished. Years later, the record can still turn up at a military gate, on a housing application, or during the search for a nursing home. A family trying to move forward finds itself explaining the same
Read moreFLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE • MEDIA & ACTION Florida Registry Laws: Behind the Headlines, Beyond the Labels Real Lives, Real Consequences—and the Courage to Keep Going 📺 Video Premiere Friday, September 25, 2026 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time Join us on FAC’s YouTube channel and share the video with someone who needs to hear the full story. ▶ Watch on YouTube Channel
Read moreIn Florida, leaving the state does not necessarily mean leaving its registry behind. Florida’s law reaches people who establish even a temporary residence there, and once someone has registered, moving away or being released from registration elsewhere does not necessarily mean removal from Florida’s public website. Lindsey v. Swearingen explains why – the Constitution does not require Florida to adopt
Read moreIf anyone expected the machinery of enforcement to slow down while constitutional questions related to the registry are being litigated, the message coming out of Jackson County is unmistakable. It hasn’t. On September 23, FDLE announced that it had partnered with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Corrections and Homeland Security Investigations in a three-day operation targeting people
Read moreFlorida Action Committee | Weekly Update #391 The Deal You Didn’t Know You Were Making Dear Members and Advocates A new article in the Virginia Law Review by Professor Talia Fisher highlights a case that should make everyone who cares about due process stop and think: Mansfield v. Williamson County. In 1992, Troy Mansfield was 25 years old when he
Read moreFAC is urgently asking every registered citizen who has been affected by residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, family separation, or other consequences of Florida’s registration scheme to submit a declaration. Your declaration helps our attorneys show the court what these laws actually do to real human beings. And we’ve made it easy. 👉 Submit your declaration online: FAC Declaration Form Please
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