Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
If Arizona HB 2870 feels familiar, that’s because it is (think Putnam County, Florida’s recent ban on registrants living within 500 feet of one another). Lawmakers are once again reacting to a problem they created themselves and pretending it popped up out of nowhere. The proposal moving forward in Arizona — which would restrict registered individuals from living together —
Read moreDEAR ABBY: I recently became aware that someone I know through various community groups is married to a man who is on the local sex offender list (involving a child under 13). This information was confirmed by another community group member as we needed to see how it would affect his volunteer status and our location near a school. I
Read moreSo The Hill just served up more fodder for ostracizm. Their story begins, “Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday that there is a chance anyone who attended parties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could be prosecuted but noted that “it isn’t a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.””. Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Blanche. It’s not a crime
Read moreWeekly update for February 3, 2026. This is recording number 352 Dear Members and Advocates, Have you always wanted to ask your PO a question but were afraid or hesitant to ask? Now you’ll have your chance. Please join us this Thursday evening for our Florida Action Committee monthly member call, featuring a guest with rare, firsthand insight into supervision
Read moreThe article details the death of a 64-year-old registered sex offender who killed himself in September 2024 after sustained bullying and violence at HMP Fosse Way. A coroner concluded that the man was “primarily let down by the custodial system,” highlighting how prison staff repeatedly failed to protect him despite clear warnings and documented risks. At the time, the prison
Read moreThe Doctrine of Finality is the bedrock of the American criminal justice system—the silent promise that once a citizen pays their debt, the ledger is closed. But in Florida, that ledger is written in disappearing ink. For nearly thirty years, Tallahassee has perfected a system where the rules of the Florida sex offender registry change every legislative session, effectively re-litigating
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