Dear Members and Advocates, Have you heard the terms “Paper Arrest” or “Paper Felony?” It is not likely that the general public knows what we are talking about because it only seems to apply to Persons Forced To Register (PFR). A Paper Arrest, or also called a Paper Felony, is when some error or omission in your registration paperwork results in an
Read moreWhat do we mean by “Paper Arrest?” We also call it a “Paper Felony” when some error or omission in your registration paperwork results in an arrest because of the inaccuracy of the data you reported to your Sheriff office and, in turn, reported to FDLE. That’s right… no contact, no repeat offense, no intentional crime….but rather an oversight on your
Read moreA recent study out of Sweden found unintended consequences in Sweden because of a ban on the purchase of sex. Research indicates that laws trying to curb prostitution may have led to an increase in rape offenses. Laws trying to reduce human trafficking by penalizing the buyers of sex rather than the sex workers themselves have possibly caused a rise
Read moreWhat you need to know about HB 166 and SB 371: Louisiana’s House Representative Delisha Boyd is the sponsor of HB 166 which states: “In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person who is convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 may be subject to a vasectomy procedure.” HB 166 has passed the Louisiana
Read moreFlorida Action Committee concentrates its limited resources and efforts primarily on issues that deal with the registry in Florida, but there are occasions when proposed bills in other states are so heinous that many of our members want to reach out to state legislators, trying to stop the bills from becoming law. There is always the possibility that these bad
Read moreThe Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law released its report on sex offense civil commitment and MSOP (Minnesota Sex Offender Program): Sex Offense Civil Commitment – Minnesota’s Failed Investment and the $110 Million Opportunity to Stop Sexual Violence.  A broad coalition of people and organizations have stepped forward to support the report’s recommendations
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