Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
This morning headlines across Florida news outlets are reporting about a missing teen found in a registrant’s closet, but the way this story is being framed obscures far more than it reveals. The implication being drawn is that the sex offender registry played some role in protecting the child or identifying danger. In reality, the facts point in the opposite
Read moreOK. If the title sounds familiar, it’s because I “borrowed” it from the landmark study by Hanson, Harris, ET AL. that was titled, “High-risk sex offenders may not be high risk forever”, but it fit here nicely. A case filed earlier this month in Oregon, M.H. v. Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, challenges how the state retroactively classifies individuals
Read moreThe headlines write themselves, but the irony is harder to ignore. Two members of Congress, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, resigned yesterday facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct. These are not obscure figures operating in the shadows. These are lawmakers. Individuals entrusted with crafting, supporting, and voting on the very laws that govern millions of Americans, including those forced to
Read moreWeekly update for April 14, 2026. This is recording number 365. Dear Members and Advocates, We occasionally begin our weekly update with a historical quote. We don’t do this for effect, but for perspective. History has a way of repeating itself when people convince themselves that “this time is different.” It rarely is. This week’s quote is often attributed to
Read moreUnder two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. More than 500 people are currently being held under the procedure known as civil commitment. This story examines the law that continues to hold people after they’ve served their sentences, sometimes for decades. WTTW News also looked at the law that holds people who’ve only
Read moreA recent report highlighted in ConsumerAffairs and reported by WCTV confirms what so many Floridians are already feeling. Florida now ranks dead last in the nation for renters. The typical renter is spending more than 37% of their income just to keep a roof over their head, far above what is considered affordable. Now ask yourself this; if housing is
Read more