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Keep up to date on changes in the Registrant community. Legislative actions, news, studies, and current events. See the links below for more information or be a voice for change by joining Florida Action Committee.
Blogs with News Stories on Sex Offender Issues:
D.C. Vigil at the U.S. Supreme Court Steps
Two Florida Action Committee board members joined Janice Bellucci and others at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, March 15, 2024, to educate the public on the significant harms that have resulted from Smith V. Doe in 2003. Justice Kennedy got it wrong...
Missouri lawmaker’s bill would add to the current list of actions that could land someone on the sex offense registry
When this bill was first introduced a couple of weeks ago in Missouri, most people paid little attention to it as no one thought it had a chance of passing, but it is stirring up some heated debates. This bill would make it a felony for teachers or school counselors...
Recent FAC Press Release picked up by outlets throughout the country
ABC 8 News Richmond, among other media sites, picked up the most recent FAC Press Release: “New legislation in Tallahassee, homelessness spirals out of control in the Sunshine State.” According to FAC President Gail Colletta, “The homelessness crisis in Florida, which...
Panel discussion being led by Restorative Action Alliance
Sex Exceptionalism in Culture and Law - More Harm than Good? Tuesday, March 19th at 7:30 PM EST (4:30 PM PST) REGISTER HERE You are invited to join Restorative Action Alliance for a nuanced panel discussion on how cultural ideas and the moral panic around sex and...
Women Forced to Register Speak Out on FAC Membership Call
Reminder-Florida Action Committee(FAC) Monthly Membership Call tonight Thu March 7 at 8pmET. Topic: Women Forced to Register are Speaking Out. Guests: Women's group SHINE and their public speaking team called VOICES. To listen to these courageous women, call...
Florida House passes bill to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public
Friday, the Florida House passed HB 1365 which prohibits counties and municipalities from authorizing or allowing public camping or sleeping on public property without certification of designated public property by DCF. Many persons on the (sex offender) registry are...
Tennessee’s Representative Bryan Richey stated that 32% of people on the sex offender registry commit repeat offenses
FAC does not put out calls to action for legislation outside of Florida, but for our members who have difficulty with false information being given by politicians to force bad legislation into law, The Tennessee Conservative article containing this falsehood is...
It’s time for a new direction in sexual offense policy
By John Covert First published in the Arizona Capitol Times John Covert does an excellent job of showing how sex offense registries have thoroughly missed the mark. Numerous academic studies have shown that registries do not accomplish what they were intended...
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