Florida Action Committee (FAC)

A man wanted by the police for failure to register as a sex offender climbed a Pensacola, FL radio tower threatening to jump. The story was developing at the time it was reported and we don’t have any updates. In Florida, failure to register is a third degree felony carrying a minimum mandatory sentence. Even innocently forgetting to register something

We are not aware of any restrictions in Florida’s sex offender registration statutes related to a registrant’s ability to participate in or be present at school functions or meetings. There is a procedure outlined in section 856.022, Florida Statutes, that applies when a registrant plans to attend an event at a child care facility or school.

There will be a phone conference for registrants on Monday, Feb. 17, at 12:30 p.m. when ACLU Senior Attorney Miriam Aukerman and Oliver Law Group Attorney Alyson Oliver will update registrants on the implications of Friday’s ruling. Join Monday’s call via Zoom with the information below To ask questions during Monday’s call, please call: (313) 578-6829, as you may not

Today, A federal district court Judge granted a motion permanently enjoining the enforcement of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry against the primary class and enforcing the entirety of Michigan’s SORA against registrants whose offenses predate the enactment of 2011 Amendment. The entire opinion can be read below and we’ve not had a chance to digest it yet, but we can tell

Part 1 Volusia County Florida __________________________________________________________________________________ This is a recollection of my first travel outside of my state (Florida) to Chicago suburbs for a family event. I went to the VCSO in Volusia county and asked them what I needed to do to travel to another state. The Response from the woman behind the glass said. Come in at least

An appellate court in California today upheld ACSOL’s challenge to regulations issued by the CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that prohibit anyone convicted of a sex offense from receiving early parole consideration. This type of consideration was granted by Prop. 57 to all persons convicted of a non-violent offense. In its decision, the Third Appellate District Court noted