Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A local reentry program’s state funding has run out, leaving several men, including several registered sex offenders, at risk of losing housing and supervision. An Indianapolis rehabilitation program for people just out of prison is running out of money. Without new funding, several former inmates, including registered sex offenders, could lose housing and supervision. The one-story brick home on the
Read moreA recent case out of Cumberland County, North Carolina, highlights a troubling new direction for sex offender laws. According to reports, a woman was charged with a felony for failing to report that a registered person had been near a daycare. Think about that for a moment — she wasn’t charged with committing a crime herself, or even helping someone
Read moreA lawmaker in North Carolina is behind bars this week after being charged with felonies tied to alleged sexual conduct with a minor. State Rep. Cecil Brockman, who represents Guilford County, is facing two counts of statutory rape of a child between the ages of 13 and 15 and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, according to court
Read moreIn Hazelwood, Missouri, the police department seems to have trouble taking “unconstitutional” for an answer. Recently, in the midst of the city’s appeal of a lawsuit that struck down its Halloween ordinance, the Hazelwood Police Department sent a letter to its registrants attempting to enforce that very same ordinance. The ordinance, which required individuals forced to register as sexual offenders
Read moreBelow is the body of a letter that was sent to the Union County Sheriff from FAC’s Executive Director. If you live in Union, “travel through” Union or are otherwise impacted by the new ordinance, please let us know. October 8, 2025 Union County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Brad Whitehead 55 West Main Street Courthouse Room 102 Lake Butler, FL 32054
Read moreThe short answer is NO. With the October 1, 2025 lapse in appropriations (i.e. the current federal government shutdown), SORNA remains law and the obligation of sex offenders to register and comply is unaffected. However, certain federal-level support functions tied to SORNA may be disrupted. For example; the DOJ’s SMART Office could be furloughed, delaying new guidance or technical assistance;
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