Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The 19 child sex offenders who were told they must leave Wayside Cross Ministries by July 26 have filed a civil federal lawsuit against the city of Aurora, arguing the men should not have to move and challenging the state’s residency laws for registered sex offenders. The men were given eviction notices in late June because they live within 500
Read more…it is important to understand that many registries are bloated with names that probably shouldn’t be there. Public urination, streaking or sex between consenting teenagers can land a person on the registry. A man involved in a nasty divorce and falsely accused by an ex can find himself locked into years on a registry. Children as young as 8 have
Read moreWeekly Update #39 Dear Members and Advocates, There’s nothing like waking up to an amazing article debunking the myths surrounding our population. This morning, as we scanned the headlines, we came across this freshly posted article in the Huffington Post by Journalist Michael Hobbes, who certainly did his research, spoke with the experts and took a very brave position in
Read moreWe just received the following notice from a member and wanted to share it with our community. It is always a loss to lose one of our family. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. I humbly regret to inform you that Frank Lafergola has passed away this past Sunday the 14th. He was one of the St.
Read moreGuy Hamilton-Smith was interviewed for a weekly radio show called “The Takeaway”. The topic was the Inequity of Sex Offender Registries. You can listen to the interview below: If you want to thank the show producers for giving attention to this important topic, you can write to: [email protected].
Read moreBelow are two interesting slides from the SMART Conference, which started today. This slide acknowledges that re-offense rates are low contrary to the “Frightening and High” myth previously used. This slide acknowledges that not all persons required to register are homogeneous and supervision techniques should vary based on individualized needs.
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