Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
We did not have any bills directly targeting us in any significant way. SB1654 only codified what most sheriff’s offices are already doing in terms of employment information, and the bill actually helped more than it hurt. We now see that when it comes to so-called “public safety” and FDLE’s concerns about practical management of the registry, they choose the
Read moreEvery time an email on a particular topic is sent to a state legislator, a ping is recorded on the subject matter. We want to have many pings recorded. We need approximately 50-plus people to send a short email to all 160 Florida legislators through the 2026 legislative session. Each person would be given a specific week to send out
Read moreTwo American persons forced to register as sex offenders, one for an offense that took place more than two decades ago and one for an offense that took place 36 years ago, were denied entry into the Philippines earlier this month. It’s an unfortunate reminder of how persons forced to register continue to deal with lifelong consequences from decades-old convictions
Read moreWe came across the following presentation on a study from the University of South Florida, showing the effects of residency restrictions in Tampa, Florida. The conclusions were that residency restrictions have been ineffective. In fact, recidivism and the number of sexual crimes increased following their implementation. Copy of usfsornreport
Read moreThe country of Guyana is considering enacting a sex offender registry and are collecting feedback from the public. One of the main ideas in the draft law is to create a national database. This list would include people found guilty of sexual crimes in Guyana or other countries. The Police Commissioner would be in charge of it. To find out
Read moreEach day I scan news to identify stories that would be of interest to our members. Often I’m baited into clicking on a headline thinking it’s something important, when it winds up being totally benign. Today, for example, this story from an Alabama station, with the headline, “Sex offender arrested after setting up homeless camp near school grounds in Fort
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