Florida Action Committee (FAC)

The shantytowns of America: Inside the shacks, cars, tents and boxes that America’s homeless call home Mary Lou Uttermohlen captured these captivating images of homeless people across the United States  Her ongoing documentary series, Structure Out of Chaos, shows how the homeless built shantytowns   The series began in 1993 in Miami, Florida, and ended up in New Orleans when

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit that promotes digital rights, has filed an Amicus Brief in Packingham v. North Carolina. What does this mean? In 2002, a 21 year old by the name of Lester Packingham committed an offense that put him on the sex offender registry. Long after, the State of North Carolina (where he lives) passed a

On Sept. 30, 2016, in a Los Angeles suburb, 48-year-old Michael Zinzun, a homeless man on the California sex offender registry, approached a woman sleeping on a park bench and reportedly asked if she wanted to smoke meth. When she turned him down, he allegedly started sexually assaulting her. As she screamed, he dragged her away, pushed her over a

Wishing you and yours a healthy, happy and joyous holiday. Wishing all of us success in our efforts in 2017! Sincerely, The Florida Action Committee

MASON CITY, Iowa – More sex offenders could soon be off of the streets thanks to a new project that will help identify them. [FAC COMMENT: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? “OFF THE STREETS”? IF THEY ARE NOT IN JAIL, THEY PRESUMABLY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SENTENCES. WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO BE OFF THE STREETS?] The Iowa Department of Public Safety

As a criminal justice advocate, I am strongly in favor of bills that scale back harsh and overly punitive laws. Knowing how difficult it is for a “felon” to find a job and housing, it was exciting to read about California’s Proposition 64 that would allow people convicted of certain drug felonies for possession, transportation or cultivation of marijuana to petition