Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled this week that the provision of their registration statute that allows those on the registry to apply for removal if they haven’t committed a crime within 15 years following conviction or release from a correctional facility for any term of imprisonment imposed is a one strike and you are out deal. Two NJ registrants
Read moreIn a fascinating twist to Sex Offender Residency Restrictions, a bill pending in the New Jersey Legislature (S2066) also seeks to restrict the placement of a school bus stop or child care facility within a certain distance from persons required to register. The bill reads, “The Legislature finds and declares that public safety will be enhanced by providing municipalities with
Read moreFollowing the State of Emergency issued in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Florida, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has suspended visitation at all correctional institutions statewide. FDC has no known or suspected cases of COVID-19 at this time. The visitation suspension will be in effect through April 5, 2020. Inmates will still be allowed Legal Visits. SOURCE
Read moreWeekly Update #80 Dear Members and Advocates, Two words I’ve heard a lot this week have been “panic” and “uncertainty”. It has been interesting to watch how much chaos has emerged from this “panic” and “uncertainty”. Financial markets have collapsed, families scramble to find alternative arrangements to accommodate school closures, people are having so much difficulty finding basic amenities. There
Read moreThe following are excerpts from an article that describes Nevada’s implementation of the Adam Walsh Act. It took a decade—and the Nevada Supreme Court weighing in with a denial of further delays—before the bill and its provisions took effect in October 2018, adding Nevada to a list of 16 other compliant states. Its passage came with a carrot: Nevada could
Read moreThe following is an update from an advocate in Georgia. If anyone is in Georgia and would like to be connected with the advocate group there, please reach out to [email protected] Here’s an update on Georgia HB 720 which would require Judges to issue mandatory lifetime probation sentences upon conviction of a 2nd sexual offense. It would also make it
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