Advocacy News

We just received word that the ACLU is going to oppose HB 987 HB 987 is the bill we mentioned in yesterday's call to action. It would require persons required to register pre-report to the Sheriff's office in the county in which they intended to stay in a...

On April 10th, The Florida House of Representatives amended House Bill 987: Public Lodging Establishments, to require Persons required to register as sex offenders report to the Sheriff's office where they will be staying, 48 hours before an intended stay at a Public...

We are being notified by Members across the state that their Sheriff's offices are either contacting them to come in and provide a DNA sample or, in some cases, even showing up at their doorstep to collect DNA! Upon information and belief, the FDLE has sent letters or...

Research compiled in a new article in Pediatrics found that texting sexual images has become increasingly common among teenagers in the United States. That's not completely surprising, considering teens are using cellphones more than ever. But in 39 studies featuring...

HARTFORD — The Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would allow some low-risk offenders to come off the state’s public sex offender registry — a move that proponents said would make it easier for law enforcement to focus on high-risk offenders. SB 1113 is based on...

The Court in Florida's Fifth District Court of appeals affirmed the conviction but remanded the sentence (before a different judge) of a man who was sentenced to 100 years for CP. The opinion in Berben v. State, came out this past Friday. Berben was found guilty of...

This is a great opinion article out of San Antonio. It discusses the perils of the registry....

According to this article in the Palm Beach Post, more than seven months after the initial investigation was opened, no one in Palm Beach, Martin, Indian River or Orange counties is facing a human trafficking charge. Nevertheless 5 of the 25 men in arrested in...