Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A grim ethical paradox has emerged from Canberra when a convicted sex offender with terminal cancer died by voluntary assisted dying in prison. A victim has mounted a campaign to pass a law that would prohibit voluntary assisted dying (which is apparently legal in Australia) in prison, feeling “robbed” her perpetrator died on his terms. Lawmakers there indicate that they
Read moreThe BBC recently reported on the closing of the Safer Living Foundation in Nottingham, England—a program that, for more than a decade, quietly and effectively worked with men convicted of sexual offenses to prevent them from reoffending. Despite its proven success, the project shut its doors earlier this year due to lack of funding. Why does this matter? Because the
Read moreWeekly update for September 2, 2025. This is recording number 325. Dear Members and Advocates, On August 26, 2025, the Putnam County Commission adopted Sec. 28-3, the “Sexual Offender and Sexual Predator Act.” This is the same county where earlier this year, Sheriff “Gator” DeLoach vowed to “rid the county of sex offenders” and carried out a mass eviction at a
Read moreA new study shows that research is now looking closely at how digital technology has changed the way people are punished. The sex offense registry in the U.S. is a prime example. What was once described by the Supreme Court as a simple, non-punitive list has now become something very different. Technology has transformed the registry into a system of
Read moreResidents of Thornton, Colorado raised some valid points about a proposed residency restriction covering school bus stops. One resident pointed out (as is the case with most sex offender residency restrictions) there’s no delineation to show what’s “within 1,000 feet,” or how anyone would know where a “designated” school bus stop is. “If the city does not publish an accurate
Read moreA Texas man just got 25 years for a failure to register an address change. “In 2015 this defendant went to prison for six years for a failure to register as a sex offender,” said First Assistant Nathan Young. “He knew what was expected of his registration when he was released. His blatant disregard in complying with a service that
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