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FAC Weekly Update 2025-04-01-Positive Progress as Lawmakers Face Pressure

April 1, 2025May 5, 2025 FAC Contributor #4 1 Comment Legislative Updates min read

Recording #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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Cyprus: New Bill Proposes Chemical Castration Option

April 1, 2025 FAC-3 9 Comments min read

Convicted paedophiles in Cyprus could undergo chemical castration and skip their life sentences under a new bill. According to the proposed regulations, child sex offenders can apply to be released early from prison if they agree to be sterilised, which would result in them having their sexual urges and fantasies eliminated. The tough call, which was proposed by Cypriot MP

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South Africa: Radio discussion on the registry (listen).

March 31, 2025 FAC-3 0 Comments min read

Listen to a radio talk show debate the proposed sex offender registry in South Africa. Part 1: Against the Registry Part 2: For the Registry

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Documentary on Florida Sex Offender Colony to Air on BBC

March 28, 2025March 30, 2025 FAC-3 3 Comments Legal and Court Updates min read

Created by a Christian ministry as a response to state laws which ban them from living close to where children gather, it’s now home to more than 100 men who’ve been placed on Florida’s sex offenders register for life. Through therapy, counselling and support, Restoration Destination aims to reduce their likelihood of reoffending and help them reintegrate into society. With

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ND: Senate passes bill studying length of time on sex offender registry

March 28, 2025March 30, 2025 FAC-3 11 Comments Legislative Updates min read

People who are considered “low-risk” sex offenders are required to be registered for at least 15 years. A House bill looks to see if that’s too long. Originally, House Bill 1231 called for the minimum to be at seven years before you could petition for removal. Senators amended the bill to make it a study to figure out if any

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WA: Senator Lisa Wellman’s Bill Deserved Consideration

March 28, 2025 FAC-3 5 Comments min read

The recent controversy surrounding SB 5312, a bill sponsored by State Senator Lisa Wellman, has sparked intense public debate. Critics, particularly from Mercer Island, have voiced strong opposition, fearing that any modification of sex offender registration laws could jeopardize public safety. However, a closer look at the bill and its intent reveals a more nuanced reality: current laws are overly