AZ: Loss in Arizona – Lifetime registration not unconstitutional

In granting the state’s motion for summary judgment, a District Court Judge in Arizona upheld the constitutionality of lifetime registration for persons required to register as sex offenders. The lawsuit challenged requirements that mandate lifetime registration on the state’s sex offender registry and other reporting requirements, such as mandatory disclosure of online identifiers. Plaintiffs argued the measures were overly burdensome

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Honoring Our Veterans

This Veterans Day, FAC proudly recognizes and honors the men and women among us who have served in the Armed Forces. Their courage, sacrifice, and devotion to protecting our freedoms deserve the deepest gratitude and respect. Yet it is a shameful reality that some of those same heroes — individuals who risked their lives in service to this country —

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Watch where you step! Proximity ordinances create trip wires for registrants.

A recent arrest in Melbourne underscores how Brevard County’s restrictive proximity ordinance creates a minefield for registrants who are simply trying to go about their daily lives. According to reports, a 46-year-old man was arrested around 9 p.m. after walking through the parking lot of Melbourne High School — long after the school was closed and deserted. Police said the

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-11-10-HB45 will not Protect Children

Weekly update for November 10, 2025. This is recording number 338. Dear Members and Advocates, On July 27, 1981, Adam Walsh was abducted from a Sears store in Hollywood, Florida. On June 21, 2013, Cherish Perrywinkle was kidnapped from a Walmart in Jacksonville, Florida. Both of these tragedies are every parent’s worst nightmare and both became the emotional catalysts for laws

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Highlands County Rounds up Dozens for Mobile/Manufactured Home FTRs

Highlands County Detective and Sergent are at it again. This time, dozens of registrants were arrested within the past couple of weeks for registration violations relating to mobile homes and manufactured homes. Many registrants live in trailer parks because of affordability and because they are generally located in rural areas which are farther from schools. They live in mobile homes

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AL: Alabama Bill would restrict communications for registrants on supervision

An Alabama legislator has prefiled a bill that would allow parole officers to restrict the communications of people convicted of a sexual offense against children and require them to undergo treatment. HB 26, sponsored by Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, authorizes parole and probation officers to restrict people listed on the sexual offense registry from using a post office box or

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