Housing Bans Leave Registrants Homeless in Miami
This is an interesting piece from The Crime Report. The article highlights the homelessness problems caused by the Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance in Miami-Dade County. It bans individuals convicted of certain sex crimes, including those involving minors, from living within 2,500 feet of a school. The ordinance was the subject of the recent ACLU / FAC case challenging the residency restrictions.
PLEASE READ THE STORY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
https://thecrimereport.org/2019/02/19/miami-dade-sex-offenders-forced-to-be-homeless/
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Now called the Lauren Book Child Endangerment Ordinance
In the next few months, I probably will be facing the consequences
from residency restrictions created by another county that may render me homeless. Currently, I live in St. Lucie County in a very nice gated community. I’ve lived here since my release from prison back in 2005. My father owns the house and is currently working on selling it. This leaves me with some tough choices. My wife is from Indian River County and she is at least temporarily planning on moving back in with her parents until she can find a house. The problem is in Indian River County there is the 2,500-foot rule there also. So finding suitable housing with low crime, that is affordable and is within an allowed area is almost impossible. We have two boys together (3 and 4) and I don’t want to move into a bad place with them. I’m going to ask when I go to register tomorrow how I’m supposed to know even if her mother’s address is acceptable. It’s impossible to find a map that’s 100% accurate that shows where I’m allowed to live and where I’m not. My crime was from 1998 so I’m not under the 1,000-foot rule. It’s just certain counties took it upon themselves to make it difficult to live anywhere. So if I can’t find anywhere to live and I have to live out of my car then can I sue the county because their ordinance caused my homelessness?
Maybe just buy your dads place?