With Unity Comes Change
Recording #307. Dear Members and Advocates, It’s a wrap! This year’s Florida Legislative session adjourned on May 3rd. Thanks to the very hard work of our legislative committee, our population made it out largely unscathed. You can read more about the Legislative team and their next initiative in the post entitled “Keep the Momentum Going” in which elected officials will
Read moreRecording #306. Dear Members and Advocates, We have to do something about Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (SORR). A society that is characterized by suffering, oppression, and a general state of misery, is referred to as “Dystopian.” So in a dystopian move last year, Florida passed legislation that effectively criminalized homelessness. Starting this past October, sleeping in any public space became
Read moreRecording #305. Dear Members and Advocates, I am reminded of a quote from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that goes “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare’s famous words remind us that a name, no matter how powerful or emotionally charged, does not define the true nature or
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, If you checked your mailbox this week, you should have received a correspondence from FAC with our annual letter and donation request. Each year, we send written correspondence to all our members containing an update on the state of our organization and we include a pre-addressed envelope for the return of a membership donation. Asking for
Read moreRecording #303. Dear Members and Advocates, As a member of an organization that advocates for second chances, I found myself conflicted this week when adding this post to our forum (about the “Man Who Scammed Registrants was Caught”). For years, we’ve received reports about a widespread scam targeting individuals on the registry, where scammers impersonate law enforcement and claim the registrant has
Read moreRecording #302. Dear Members and Advocates, For decades, we’ve watched the pendulum of public policy swing further toward ever-harsher laws, restrictions, and social ostracization for people on the registry. But lately, we’re seeing signs that the tide may be turning. Across the country, courts, lawmakers, and even the public are increasingly recognizing the unintended consequences of blanket restrictions. Just this
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