Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a good reminder that there are actually two different registration systems that people need to understand: state requirements and federal SORNA requirements. A state has it’s own set of laws (including duration and how often you have to report) and the feds have different rules. Now
Read moreA federal judge in Idaho has issued a decision in Does v. Labrador, a case challenging Idaho’s sex offender registry under the Ex Post Facto and Double Jeopardy Clauses of the Constitution. The decision is not the result the plaintiffs wanted. On September 29, Judge David Nye granted Idaho’s motion for summary judgment, holding that Idaho’s registry scheme is a civil
Read moreMedia & Commentary “By the Way”: When the Label Becomes the Story By FAC Media We are not putting C.C. in the spotlight. We use his initials because our concern is how the story was told, and what happens to a person when a label is added to it. He is already dealing with serious allegations. We do not need
Read moreFLORIDA · PUBLIC RECORDS · RESEARCH Florida’s Registry: The Rules, Records and Money That Keep It Running How reporting duties, shared information, enforcement, and funding connect across Florida October 4, 2026 · Updated October 5, 2026 · Research based on public records Florida’s registry runs through sheriffs’ offices, state agencies, computer systems, paid employees, and public money. These parts connect
Read moreFlorida Action Committee Media ⚡ MEDIA TUESDAY — THE BUZZ Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Media • Legal Developments • Community • Ways to Take Action This week, we pick up where After the Call left off. We heard what a threatening call can do to a person and their family. Part Two asks what help should follow, and whether the
Read moreThis is totally off topic, but a curiosity when considering the way sexual offenses are investigated and prosecuted (or not) when it comes to the powerful. Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Officially, suicide by hanging in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. You’d think he’d wait until after his trial – after all,
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