Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Coronavirus changed the way many of us do business. Since face-to-face meetings have largely been suspended for the past six months, our conference rooms have gone virtual with platforms such as Zoom enabling people to attend meetings from the “privacy” of their own homes. But sometimes user error can produce some embarrassing (and potentially criminal) results. Take the case
Read moreA WIN!!! Louisiana’s requirement that people convicted of certain sex crimes carry a state-issued ID card with the words “SEX OFFENDER” printed on it in orange capital letters is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 6-1 ruling upholds a decision by a state judge in Lafayette who last year threw out a charge filed against a man who
Read moreWeekly Update #117 Dear Members and Advocates, Last week we wrote about a few hotels in New York that are the subject of protests. Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, the city’s homeless shelters have struggled to keep their residents socially distanced to avoid outbreaks of the disease that can quickly spread in communal living situations. The ideal solution was to
Read moreToday the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal of an out of state registrant who was kept on Florida’s public registry long after he moved out of the state. The appeal (and underlying Trial Court decision) were not based on the merits of an “out of state” challenge, but on a technicality. The registrant left the state in
Read moreTo us, the trauma of Polly’s death was made all the more confusing and frightening by the media frenzy surrounding it. As children, we retreated from the public eye, hoping to heal and reclaim some sense of normalcy in our lives. As we grew older, however, we became aware of some of the legal and political changes that stemmed from
Read moreThe Dobbs Wire: Time sensitive request. Do you have a friend or loved one who is locked up in jail, prison or a sex offense civil commitment facility? They may be eligible for a $1,200 stimulus payment and not know it, or unsure what to do. Please send them information and forms so they get a chance at a check
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