FAC April Legislative Update

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

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Two American Registrants Denied Entry to the Philippines

Two 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

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News or nothing? Sex offenders near schools

Each 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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