If Other Countries Can Do This, Why Can’t We?

While the United States continues to expand sex offender registries and restrictions, what other countries have been able to implement should cause us to ask whether we have our priorities straight. In India, researchers are questioning whether making sex offender registries publicly accessible actually improves public safety. India already maintains a registry accessible to law enforcement, but unlike the United

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WI: Gov Candidate Supports Housing Community For Registered Sex Offenders

A recent article in the Washington Free Beacon takes aim at Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley for expressing support for the work of It Takes a Village Foundation, a nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people return to society. The controversy centers on the foundation’s founder, Dr. Shawna Whitehead, who said in a 2022 interview that she wanted to bring partners

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Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement?

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement? What are taxpayers getting? By Florida Action Committee Media   Opinion and Commentary · October 11, 2026 An arrest makes a headline. What happens afterward is harder to see. Florida’s registry grows, reporting rules accumulate, and public money supports enforcement. But the public still needs clearer answers about costs, outcomes

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Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA BUZZ Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting   By FAC Media | Opinion and Research Long after a sting ends and the cameras leave, the people involved and their families, friends and colleagues still have lives to live. That includes Chris Hansen’s productions and any sting operation. Children who have

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FAC Sunday Lookout: Hope, Community and Ways to Help

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Sunday Lookout Room for Hope. Reasons to Keep Going. Sunday, October 11, 2026 • By FAC Media Thank you for reading, watching and sharing The last two weeks have included some long articles and a lot of information. If you read them, thank you. If you only had time to skim, thank you for that too. The

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Understanding how Florida’s SB 212 registry rules impact daily life

Florida Action Committee | Media Buzz SB 212: One Example of How Registry Rules Complicate Everyday Life By FAC Media For our neighbors in Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, and Panama City Beach, registry restrictions affect ordinary decisions. We understand why another change can leave people worried about conversations, errands, and family life. You deserve understandable answers and practical

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