Florida Action Committee (FAC)

The Tampa Bay Times will stop publishing its online mugshot gallery, which features people who have been arrested in the newspaper’s coverage area. The Times made the announcement on Monday. “The galleries lack context and further negative stereotypes,” said Tampa Bay Times Executive Editor Mark Katches. “We think the data is an important resource that our newsroom will continue to analyze and watch

This past week another individual, this time in Walton County, had a conviction overturned by the First District Court of Appeals on double jeopardy grounds. This is a scenario we see happen repeatedly and one where the precedence is clear. The case was Hooks v. State of Florida and the appellant was charged with traveling to meet a minor to

You are invited to join a webinar hosted by @EndtheRegistry and Amber Vlangas (amberspeaksup.com) on which there will be a virtual panel discussion with Judith Levine and Erica Meiners about their new book, The Feminist and the Sex Offender on June 20 at 10 am. Registration is available here: http://www.bit.ly/ConfrontingSexualHarm. The discussion will feature both academics and directly impacted leaders

The killer of Mattieo Condoluci gives a jailhouse interview – Watch it below. Then write to Brenda Beadle, Chief Deputy County Attorney and insist on the maximum punishment for this killer. She can be reached at: Criminal Division, 1701 Farnam Street, Hall of Justice, Suite # 100, Omaha, NE 68183  

The killing of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement has sparked outrage and mass protests across the nation. Calls for police reform have created yet another divide among the American public. As we move toward what will likely be significant changes to the criminal justice system, will individuals on the sex offense registry be included in those reforms?

When NARSOL’s annual conference was cancelled because of the COVID-19 virus, they decided to replace it with a two day webcast. All of the speakers of the conference have agreed to speak on the webcast and are looking forward to sharing their experiences and knowledge with you.   See the schedule and the speakers/presenters here. The webcast starts tomorrow and extends