FDLE Recommended Changes to the Registry
Contained in the Criminal Justice Meeting Packet was a one-pager from FDLE with their recommended amendments to the registry. Their suggestions included allowing registration of vehicle changes and addresses online through the Cyber Communication Portal.
SB234 does incorporate the vehicles, but not the addresses. Allowing address changes to be made online makes sense because (1) it would not require a separate trip to the sheriff’s office (sometimes requiring hours of time and taking additional time off work) to notify of a brief trip, and (2) it would afford people the opportunity to report within required time frames when their local police departments are closed (most are closed for periods longer than 48 hours).
A copy of the proposed changes can be found here: FDLE – Talking Points
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Is there any reason to hope they would adopt the recommendations. From the FDLE.
Or is this magical thinking?
One of them has been incorporated into the bill. The other was not.
Thanks,
I think we understand that, but that was not the question.
So would this wipe out ALL in-person registration other than:
Initial
Semi-ann./ quarterly
Internet-restricted persons
Did I forget anything?
This was their recommendations. The Senate did not adopt the online address reporting into their bill.
I can’t believe anyone in the legislature would care what FDLE thinks in regards to making anything easier on registrants. Pretty sure half the point of making so many insane requirements is to ensure rearrest.
Having the online option is a better idea than in person reporting… If said individual isn’t on probation with no internet access being part of the standard probation requirements…
If anything, the Ex Post Facto suit IS having a few positive effects. Or… This could be a result of the ongoing pandemic. Either way, these modifications would benefit many IF the suggestion doesn’t fall in willfully deaf ears.
Since science shows that the public registry is a useless piece of feel good law that politicians use to make themselves appear “tough on crime” God willing it’s just a matter of time (too much time) until the courts begin overturning the registry laws, especially with groups like FAC & NARSOL working to get that science out to the public and the politicians.
But is it really? Only a matter of time? I don’t think it is.
I think things will continue to get worse as the USA continues to circle the drain and everyone wants to scapegoat to blame.
It’s always worked in the past and will even more so in today’s “woke” society where you are simply cancelled we were early victims of that stupid attitude.
Make one mistake and it’s game over. Hell, just get accused and it’s game over these days!
Sex O Truth
I agree. Actually I think it will take for more than 50% of America to be on the registries for real change to happen. Imagine a World where registered sex offenders are the majority.
When we are the majority, we can run for president. We can become judges and overturn the registry once and for all. This will all happen in the year 2199.
I agree, registries are here to stay. Our best hope is to make it long enough to apply to get off when our time comes. However, just because we are eligible, does not mean a judge will agree. I have gone 30 years now since my incident but that is no guarantee I will be granted relief.
With all the every increasingly harder laws to follow, it is only a matter of time before we are all in prison for life. Heck why not just buy a huge plat of land and make sex offender city. They can build a 100 foot wall around us and lock us in and air lift supplies once a month…………………………………..Hoorah!
It seems to me that FDLE is trying to work around some of the problems legislators have made with the registration laws. Tacit acknowledgement of the problems.
I agree. I am just wondering what happened all of a sudden for them to recommend changes..
The lawsuit
If adopted, our In-Person Reporting Challenge would be won without firing another shot, no?
Or were those complaints rolled into Ex Post Facto Plus? That one raises SO many more grounds, does it not?
Correct on IN PERSON, we were arguing for that.
More like laziness.