Video shows what happens when registrants are driven to the breaking point

According to reports, a man walked into the sheriff’s office while deputies were actively looking for him on a warrant related to an alleged failure to comply with Florida’s sex offender registration requirements. The headlines will focus on the arrest. They always do. What they won’t discuss is the reality that tens of thousands of people living under Florida’s registration

Read more

Are We Really Talking About Branding a 4-Year-Old a Sex Offender?

A disturbing story out of Osceola County raising questions about just how far society is willing to go in response to allegations involving children and sexual abuse. According to reports, parents whose young daughter was allegedly abused by a classmate at a private school are suing the school and pushing for measures that would ensure the accused child’s history follows

Read more

Viral Vigilantes or Manufactured Crime? Questions Surround FAU Grindr Sting

Another “predator catcher” video has gone viral, this time involving a 21-year-old Florida Atlantic University student targeted by the group “561 Predator Catchers.” But before people rush to judgment, it’s important to look critically at how these online sting operations are conducted and ask whether they are manufacturing crimes rather than preventing them. According to the article, the initial contact

Read more

Free Course: Navigating the System

The Hinda Institute’s “Navigating the System” course empowers participants with practical knowledge and strategies for effective advocacy within the court system and behind prison walls. Shanna Rifkin, who is General Counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) will kick off the first of three weekly Zoom sessions, which begin on June 3, 2026 at 8PM EST. Shanna directs the Federal

Read more

Looking for a flexible way to earn extra income from home?

We’ve focused some recent posts and group discussions on ways to make a little extra money. The Hinda Institute, which offers courses and seminars for returning citizens (including registrants) is offering a seminar this evening to present an opportunity for our community. Tonight, beginning at 8PM EST, Joel Keyser, who is the Advisory Chairman of First Step Alliance, a Certified

Read more