Florida Action Committee (FAC)

A report from the Australian Institute of Criminology. which examined the public registry in the United States and the non-public registries in the UK and Western Australia came to the conclusion that registries are not effective in reducing recidivism. Among other findings, the report highlighted some facts we already know: There is no significant difference in sex offense recidivism in

Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that 2014 changes to the “community supervision for life” component of sex offender registration, which included enhanced punishment, could not be applied retroactively against 4 registrants whose offenses pre-dated the changed law. In finding the laws violate the ex post facto provisions of the NJ and Federal Constitution, the court held: “The Federal

A telling post on Floridians for Freedom provides a list of the different municipalities in Florida who pay Ron Book for lobbying services and how much they pay him. Its no wonder his firm can afford to make so much in political campaign contributions, This list, while incomplete, shows just how much Ron Book collects from FL government agencies The

It sounds like a great program. Homeless military veterans who have been sleeping in their cars and risking arrest for violating a new law making it illegal to sleep in your vehicle in a residential area overnight, can now park their vehicles in the VA parking lot and get a good night’s sleep and access to bathrooms. According to California

Duval County State Attorney Melissa Nelson and Sheriff Mike Williams unveiled a new program to streamline the process for those caught driving with an invalid or suspended driver’s license. The fee for such an offense is $322, but because many people can’t afford to pay it all at once, they wind up jailed. Also, until they can pay, they can’t