Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A tragic case in the UK has prompted a proposal that would require registered sex offenders to notify police if they or their partner become pregnant — with failure to do so potentially resulting in prison. While no one disputes the heartbreaking nature of the underlying case*, criminalizing the failure to report a pregnancy represents a dramatic and troubling expansion
Read moreOn Tuesday, the 11th Circuit grappledBruce Henry’s 14th Amendment challenge to Alabama’s residency restriction barring certain sex offenders from living with minors, including their own children. Henry, a Tuscaloosa County resident, pleaded guilty in 2013 to federal child pornography possession and served 18 months in prison, completed sex offender treatment and has had no further offenses. In 2021, after marrying
Read moreU.S. Representative Greg Steube (of course he has to be from Florida), just issued a press release announcing a new bill to bar registrants from access to affordable or government healthcare programs. The press release announces Rep. Steube’s introduction of the so-called CLEAN Act, which would bar anyone on a sex offense registry from receiving ACA premium tax credits or
Read moreWho said the registry is an effective law enforcement tool? How about when the police themselves mistake the identities of people on the registry? In a stirring endorsement of law enforcement efficiency and a perfect illustration of how the registry can lead to tragic mistakes, the City of Syracuse has agreed to pay $130,000 to a man who was wrongly
Read moreOral argument in Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, et al. will take place today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026 commencing at 9:00 a.m. This is the case where a man is challenging the State of Alabama’s law that prevents him from living WITH HIS OWN SON because of an offense in his past! You can listen to the
Read moreWeekly update for February 9, 2026. This is recording number 354 Special NOTE: If you missed the Monthly Membership call last week where we interviewed a retired a Probation Officer with both Federal and State experience, you can listen to the 90-minute recording. Simply call 605-475-4953, enter code 739392# and recording ID 353#. Dear Members and Advocates,
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