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By Jon Cruz First published at narsol.org New York is one of relatively few states not to classify people required to register for past sexual offenses through an automatic rubric; it conducts a hearing to determine one’s “risk level” to the community. When I once inquired of an attorney why Florida did not conduct individual risk assessments, I was told

Brenno Carillo with the Daytona Beach News-Journal says that homelessness in New Smyrna Beach has become a growing issue.  The city’s solution is to partner “with Daytona Beach’s First Step Shelter to offer temporary housing and rehabilitation services to willing homeless people.” If you are on the sex offender registry, they will not help you; therefore, New Smyrna Beach is

A father in Ohio turned to police for help after learning that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult.  When asked what the police could do, one of the officers responded by saying that his daughter could be arrested for producing CP.  The officer was referring to a law that was created to protect

THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPINION OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS AND NOT NECESSARILY THAT OF FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Congress has begun its ritual of budget battles and threatened government shutdowns. Despite the political posturing there are real issues at stake. The national debt is now at an all-time high of $33 trillion. The federal deficit is estimated to hit $2

Because of the courage of some individuals on the sex offender registry in Jacksonville and the help of a great attorney, Duval County is no longer requiring the unconstitutional posting of the Halloween signs.  At least four other counties have also made changes to their ordinances concerning the posting of these signs.  Even though the changes are not perfect, they