The Registry Is Failing! Prevention and Education Are Needed
As evidence continues to mount on the failure of state sex offense registries, Louisiana continues to be in the news as its leaders are only seeing an increase in the amount of sex crimes committed against children.
According to WAFB9 in Louisiana, “…one investigator (from the Attorney General’s office) described the fight (against sex crimes) as ‘a war the state is losing.’ There are so many cases, it’s a tidal wave of tragedy.” THE REGISTRY IS FAILING THE STATE OF LOUISIANA!
In a recent Chicago Sun Times article, the Chicago registry is also failing while law enforcement “is wrestling with big concerns over public safety and how to use its limited resources to fight violence…Some victim advocates argue that increasing the number of police working on registries is a distraction from more important work.” THE REGISTRY IS FAILING CHICAGO!
In Florida, where registration is for life, our registry is only growing. Our state is ripe for explosive issues to occur that could drastically change our registry as we know it today, if not bring it down completely. THE REGISTRY IS FAILING FLORIDA!
After decades, why hasn’t the registry helped to reduce sex crimes against children? Because almost all sex crimes are committed by people not on the registry.
Then what is the answer? Abolish the registry and focus on prevention.
Even Louisiana state Senator Barrow, the author of the medieval bill proposing castration, is now saying we need to take a more proactive approach, such as educating parents and kids.
Thanks to the help of some of our members, 10 mail-outs have been sent through the U. S. Mail to all 67 Florida sheriffs. One particular mail-out contained a cover letter along with some research-based recommendations for prevention of sex crimes, particularly against minors. This information will also be mailed to some of our Florida legislators along with sending it to Louisiana Senator Barrow.
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If the registry is so effective, why do we not put all citizens on a registry of some form? The basis would be their potential to commit a crime. That way…based on the thought that the registry prevents repetitiveism…we would no longer have murders, robberies, car jackings, home invasions, etc. Just think about how safe we would be if all citizens were on a registry!
We can start it off with Politicians.
I believe the registry failed from day one because it doesn’t address the (root) cause. No other felon has to register and that (in form) is discrimination. There are some countries that do not recognize the US registry (and some do). Even in Europe (EU) their registry is for law enforcement (ONLY) and as a whole (the EU) per cap.of population has a much smaller number of registrants.
As a registrant myself I believe that there are SO’s who should be monitored whether it be for life or a period of time (because of the age of there victim). SO laws do not address the causing issues they only serve to hide them giving politicians ammunition and cause.
K-Lo
Even if I agreed with a registry, no one should be retroactively put on it. If there was not one when you were sentenced, but they passed the law afterwards, you had zero chance to plea bargain using that as ammo. I gave the prosecutors everything they wanted and more but no mention of any future registry was ever explained because it did not exist.
While there was a registry, you committed a crime, then at least you knew that was in the cards of your future. This is not like retro active pay that everyone loves. This is retroactive punishment and anyone who does not agree, has never been on the registry or have a loved one who is/has.
I am not mad at you but the fact you agree with a registry is worrisome. Am I saying someone who commits a sex crime should not be held accountable? No. But should be get the scarlet letter for life while murderers finish their sentence and get to somewhat move on. What about 15 time felons who, other than a record, get to live a normal life, NOT on a registry?
Ok, you mentally wore me out lol
I would guess that many of my fellow Registrants are equally frustrated/ irritated/ irate that these asshat lawmakers keep adding new rules, regulations, restriction and punishments for existing Registrants while doing
N-O-T-H-I-N-G to fund or promote prevention!!
Zero!! Zilch! Absolutely NOTHING for prevention!! 😠
David
I am just waiting to get burned at the stake. I think figuratively we have already had that happen, Numerous times over.
Quick!! More funding and more U.S. Marshals for compliance checks!! Clearly, that’s the problem!! We need more compliance checks!! 😒🙄
(Oh yes, sarcasm intended!)
David
I am thinking of getting a Compliance officer as a roommate. That way I can get a check every hour while we watch cops together on the couch eating popcorn LOL