Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Preventing and managing sexual assaults in the real world is a challenge.  An article in the Washington Post suggests that sexual assaults in virtual reality may be added to the list of new challenges.   This article may be behind a paywall.   SOURCE:

HB 1235, House Judiciary Committee, 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2024   SB 1230, Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 8, 2024 Watch meetings here.

The defendant in Lake County charged with capital sex offenses carrying a looming death penalty has elected to take a negotiated plea bargain of Life Without Parole (LWOP).     The alleged crimes in this case were exceptionally heinous.     SOURCE:

New legislation always faces the challenge of being specific enough when defining the target that is being sought with restrictions or sanctions.  There is no justice in casting a big net hoping it catches the right activity or individuals.   Creating a series of unintended consequences or injustices is a caution.   The attached article from Reason describes how one

Women Against the Registry (WAR) has published an article describing a successful legal challenge to a proximity ordinance in Windsor Locks, CT.     A person forced to register (PFR) filed a civil rights challenge to the town’s ordinance prohibiting him and others from being within the proximity of public services.  His suit claimed he had a constitutional right to access

The Sentencing Project has released a report indicating that when it comes to crimes of a sexual nature, the criminal justice system has the wrong focus.  The research shows efforts are focused on increasing punishment and dedicating more resources to managing offenders of a crime of a sexual nature, while the prevention of new crimes remains a desert of attention,