Gail,
I agree completely with you. In addition the question has to be asked…. When is enough enough? Most offenders are no danger to the public and the courts know this regardless of what they may say in front of a camera. In addition the offender that will repeat (and we know for a fact these are few and far between) will not care one bit about monitoring. They will take them off and do the things they will do. This bill will not save even one child from being attacked. What would help? Break the cycle. We know the majority if not all offenders have in the past been victims. Fixing that issue would go a long way towards helping the offender before they become one and it would protect the public much better than yet another punishment based of fear and media hype.
Dave

This is what has been in the media regarding HB 203 and SB 134. These bills are a huge concern as they do not allow for due process, make no distinction of offense and they are at a ridiculous and unsustainable cost to the tax payers…

There is no empirical evidence to support doing this. It is purely punishment. His explanation of their being homeless is absurd. They are homeless, especially in Miami, due to the extremely harsh residency restrictions. If they repeal those to be In line with the state there would be many less homeless.

If the state pre-empts the municipalities this would be a step in the right direction. If all of this was done and the state wants to monitor an individual offender, at the states expense, for as long as they are homeless, that’s something to discuss, however, lifetime at the offenders expense, punishable as a 3rd degree felony? I can’t imagine anyone really thinks this is a good idea.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Gail

Gail Colletta
Florida Action Committee
President and Legislative Chair