Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
This report from the Wisconsin Capital Times shows what can happen when sex offenders challenge state officials’ personal interpretation of state law. Sometimes courts must step in to point out to the state that the statute means what it says and not what they wish it to mean. The journalist reporting on this case interviewed not only state officials but
Read moreMost people know by now that the attorneys for the University of Florida’s backup quarterback Jalen Kitna cut a deal with the state attorney’s office so that there was no prison time (only 6 months of probation for each of the two second-degree misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, possibly being released from the second set of probation if he follows
Read moreBy Guy Hamilton-Smith, July 4, 2023 Attorney Guy Hamilton-Smith helps us ponder what it could mean for people leaving Twitter and flocking to other alternatives such as Meta’s unveiling of Threads. “…for all the nice things Meta/Mark Zuckerberg have to say about free speech, they have some decidedly anti-free speech policies. In particular, Meta has a policy of prohibiting anyone
Read moreFAC Weekly Update 2023-07-04 Dear Members and Advocates, Today we celebrate Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July. It holds significant historical and cultural importance in the United States, serving as a reminder of the country’s founding principles of liberty, equality, and self-governance. It is a day of celebration, unity, and remembrance, as Americans come together to honor
Read moreIn this timely and extensively researched book, sociologist Emily Horowitz shows how current sex-offense policies in the United States create new forms of harm and prevent those who have caused harm from the process of constructive repentance or contributing to society after punishment. Horowitz also illustrates the failure of criminal justice responses to social problems. Sharing detailed narratives from the
Read moreA Federal district judge has issued an order denying the State of Idaho’s motion to dismiss its challenge to SORA. Plaintiffs represented by civil rights attorney Matthew Strugar “have plausibly alleged that SORA is so punitive in effect that it negates the Idaho legislature’s intent to enact a civil regulatory scheme. As such, plaintiffs’ ex post facto and double jeopardy
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