Good news in Florida

The Florida 5th District Court of Appeals struck down the state driver’s license designation of labeled Sexual Predator as compelled speech in a 2-1 decision, citing earlier wins in AL and LA over the same compelled speech issue.    “The designation of SEXUAL PREDATOR on a personal driver license, however, is the type of compelled speech that is a step too far

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Release of the Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring Triennial Review—2024

According to the state of Florida, OPPAGA is a research arm of the Florida Legislature which supports the legislature by providing data, evaluative research, and objective analyses that assist legislative budget and policy deliberations. In preparations for their 2024 Triennial Review, OPPAGA reached out to Florida Action Committee for input.  Two of FAC’s board members participated in a Zoom call

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U.S. exploits children while law-abiding persons forced to register are continually punished

A government program supported by tax dollars has been sending kids to sponsors that are vetted through little more than an honor system. A whistle blower, Deborah White, is alleging that our federal government has been using taxpayer money to facilitate human traffickers.  White has said that the program is nothing less than taxpayer-funded child slavery.  She claims to have

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NARSOL: Call To Action

Dear Friends, As you may know, PARSOL is the Pennsylvania state affiliate of the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL).  Earlier today, NARSOL released the following information, and we are strongly asking you to take action as the proposed legislation would be nationwide and could affect anyone.  There are fires, floods, natural disasters, hurricanes, and all sorts of ways this

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ACLU: Retroactive Sex Offender Registration Law

“For over a decade, the ACLU of Michigan has been challenging Michigan’s sex offender registration law which has barred people with past offenses from living and working in large portions of the state, and has subjected them to ongoing supervision and reporting requirements, in most cases for life, all without any consideration of individual circumstances.” SOURCE

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Youth and the Criminal Justice System Webinar Thu Dec 5

Webinar on December 5, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Register This webinar presents official statistics on youth and the justice system using key data collections administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It will examine the latest statistical information on various youth justice topics, including youth victims of violent crime, trends in youth

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FAC Weekly Update 2024-12-02 – Travel for the Holidays

Recording ID # 291.   Dear Members and Advocates, This update is focused on travel, especially during the holiday season.  If you are planning to travel within Florida, outside of Florida, or if you are planning to visit Florida from another state, please review the reporting requirements before traveling.   A recent article was posted on the FAC website that originally

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The perils of moving to another state – even after you’re removed from your own state’s registry

Originally posted on narsol.org 11/25/2024. By Bruce, a.k.a. Atwo Zee, Registered Traveler. . . A recent NARSOL Digest (Oct/Nov 2024) “Legal Corner” article (Page 5) discussed the case of a man who successfully had himself removed from Michigan’s registry, then moved to Alabama.  Three years later he was arrested in Alabama on a failure to register felony. Now he asks from his prison

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