Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Some criminal justice advocates and researchers concur that recent law changes targeting sex offenders are costly to taxpayers and make it harder for ex-convicts to re-enter society and become productive citizens.
Read moreThe colony of homeless sex offenders in Miami-Dade County is once again being moved… 100 yards to the east! After several months of complaining that over 100 registrants were sent to live in his parking lot, the owner of Adolfo’s House Beauty Supply received the concession from local police, who evicted the approximately 133 registrants living transient at the corner
Read moreThree suspects in Fostoria, Ohio are accused of setting fire to the home of D**** M***** Jr., which took his life and the life of a friend who was visiting him. The motive behind the murder was because M***** was a registered sex offender. The suspects set fire to the victim’s home and he and another burned to death. The
Read moreThe State of California is considering trimming their registry to include only those who present greatest risk. California, which has a registry that closely mirrors Florida’s (lifetime registry, no tiers), is realizing that after years of diminishing resources and failure, the registry needs to be trimmed. They are currently considering presenting a proposal that would remove lower level registrants from
Read moreThe National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is doing a survey. It would be advantageous to get as many as possible that have convictions to respond: As a part of their Collateral Damage report and project, the Task Force would like to include stories from individuals who have lost their rights as a result of a plea or a guilty
Read moreImagine a glass repairman walking down the street and throwing bricks through windows, simply to get more business. In Chicago, the justice system is trying to create jobs for themselves and artificially increase recidivism rates by refusing to allow registrants to complete their Sex Offender registration and then arresting them for failure to register. This story, which was broadcast on
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