With all due respect people, the registry can’t be “fixed” because it was never the right tool to do what it was purported to do in the first place, the main reason for that being that the problem it was developed to fix was nowhere near as widespread or prevalent as proclaimed. No changes to the stupid thing will make it any “better” or more useful, nor will they make any practical difference to those currently registered.

The anti-SO nazis that make our lives so difficult aren’t swayed or persuaded by a tier system, and they’re the main people the systems are developed to appease. Simply being a registrant is enough to earn their harassment, hatred, and all else that comes with it. Why a person is a registrant simply doesn’t matter to them and never will.

By the same logic, why should anti-registry advocates be satisfied by a tier system? Because it’s better then nothing? “Progress”?

I respectfully disagree. It’s not “better than nothing”, it IS nothing. A tier system is nothing but politicians too cowardly or corrupted to get rid of something that epitomizes government waste creating the illusion of change while accomplishing nothing.

Progress? Metaphorically speaking, this is like travelling southeast from Florida to get to Canada and when you get about 100 miles away in that direction, your destination changes to India so turn northeast from there. Then try to explain how the trip was faster.

Here in Missouri with the new law that just started really screws anyone who caught a case like Statutory Rape over 20 years ago ( much like you in 1995 ) . I did my time and have been out since 1999 and been registering in Missouri and had no issues and actually up until this new law for Missouri which went into effect the end of August bunches up anyone with a non violent case like Statutory rape ( a non violent crime ) right along with the forcible rape and a sexual predator now after being considered low risk to re offend after all these years without even an assessment being done it was automatic when the new law took effect in August . Not right at all after more than 20 years on the registry they change up the rules once again .

Actually, your description is me. I am designated sexual predator, one occasion but 4 counts of sexual battery. No past incidents. I did 13 yrs in prison and 2 1/2 yrs on CRD without incident. I’ve been out of prison since 2010. My crime happened in 1995. I can’t understand why we who predate the enforcement of the registry should even be on it. We of course are the modern day lepers. It doesn’t matter how we conduct our lives we are still punished and always in danger. Now that “Nextdoor” is publishing my neighbors are all aware where i live. I have lived here with no incident until now.

You can “technically” apply for removal after 25 years, though I’ve never seen anyone be removed

JEV – In FL it does not really matter when you registration time begins – it is for life anyway….

Indeed the entire point of the sex offender registry as it stands is to create a second class of citizens to use for fear based legislation and nothing more. Reality and facts have nothing to do with it.

Clearly if someone is so dangerous that they need to be monitored they would be locked up. The registry has nothing to do with justice and therefore, ignores individuals and only stereotypes and profiles everyone into a faceless group named “sex offenders” which is meaningless.

It’s important to remember that there RSO’s in Florida who are classified as “Sexual Predators” who are not repeat or violent offenders. They may have committed only one offense – or maybe just one “attempted” offense that involved a victim under the age of 12. They should also be given the same consideration on a case-by-case basis.

Anonymous – I get where you are coming from however, always keep in mind that those we think of as the “violent and repeat offenders” are very, very few. Many that would remain in the top tier are mainly folks that have been designated as such for the offense and not based on the actual circumstance or situation. Actual stranger danger (the boogey man) is extremely rare. Our society believes in rehabilitation for murderers so why not RSOs? One reason is because laws surrounding murder are and were actually based on empirical evidence. Laws surrounding RSOs are not and never have been.