USF Reports Residency Restrictions Ineffective
We came across the following presentation on a study from the University of South Florida, showing the effects of residency restrictions in Tampa, Florida.
The conclusions were that residency restrictions have been ineffective. In fact, recidivism and the number of sexual crimes increased following their implementation.
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They come to my house 4 times a year. I own my house for the past 13 years and am not going anywhere. Last year they were here 6 times 2 of them were when I got back from New York. It’s absolutely ridiculous to do that. It’s a waste of time and money doing it.
Jerry
I have been on the registry since 1997. My charges are from 1991. Was retroactively applied to the registry, but pretty much after many law changes, I think everyone with a sex offense has been retro-actively applied at this point.
That just proves it is more about the money raised for registry jobs than safety. Why would they think someone whose last crime was almost 35 years, is going to re-offend? Most who are going to re-offend do so within a year of being released. Even F.A.C put out an analysis stating the longer a person goes without offending, the less likely they are to offend.
In all State Jurisdictions, the Only thing that a Person Forced to Register is to Sign is the garbage that is codified per their State’s Stautory Law
For ‘those’ that knock on your door without an arrest warrant signed by a Person that wears a Black Robe Costume, let them know that they are trespassing. Caniglia v Strom et.al.
CJB>>
All this info is good firepower for the future so keep going we have a long hard fight ahead of us. I’m going to be hitting them at their foundation because I know where they screwed us over. I have not gone into detail reading about Smith v Doe because I know for a fact that is Alaska’s John Doe Ex Post Facto and they had trouble getting it past without Due Process. Who can top that? Megan’s Law’s John Doe Ex Post Facto out of New Jersey. Why have I not come forward, because I’ve been sitting on the public registry held on it with THREATS of punishment by law enforcement. NOW that she is gone, I had the Middlesex County New Jersey Prosecutors office called down and informed them they were not to make it public record, they were told “Our laws constitutional”. Now someone in Law Enforcement has lied to cover it up. ( I’ve been registered since the beginning where is the years 12/1998 to 2006 ) They now have placed the burden on me for a second time on the civil side of the act. The first time was unconstitutional and New Jersey got away with it. I’m not gonna let FDLE get away with it for a second time. LCSO/FDLE used my retroactive civil judgement that placed me on the registry retroactive with an actual Megans Law public notification challenge with a judges ruling of NOT FOR public notification. Yep, I can see “Double Jeopardy” proof Megan’s Law IS a punishment on people forced to register and I have Dick Zimmer and S.C. Justice David Souter’s smoking gun. I’m one of the 39 they should have NEVER made public record. Those are the 2 that should be charged for crimes against us for what they did. At least 45% of the registry is in Double Jeopardy with what they did to hide it.
Megans Law’s John Doe,
You are not so vaguely alluding to a legal challenge. Would you share the details? I’m sure readers would want to know. We also want to make sure we are disseminating good information.
CherokeeJ
Once a law becomes codified in law with a statutory Number, it is so very hard to have it just disappear; the law makers mostly defy gravity-wicked!
It keeps those law makers in business as they are paid by tax payers
As a kindly reminder, the only piece of Toilet Tissue that you must sign is the form when you have to physically re-register in person
there is no way someone can knock on your door and they make you sign that Toilet Paper
-your legal counsel is not present to review such Toilet Paper; they are violating Caniglia v. Strom et al.
Writ of Certiorari No-20-157
Interesting thought, when was this? I remember back in I think it was 2003 when Sgt. Booth was in my house with all this paperwork I was forced to sign an then another time the deputy informed me of my offender classification. I was like where is my Due Process? You can’t just reclassify someone without due process and make it public record. I fought the public notification on this ACT in court in 1995. This could be why FDLE is saying I established residency in 2006. It was 1998… All this paperwork is now missing? Holy Smokes!
@CJ
When it comes to registered persons, the constitution seems to have been thrown out with the bath water. I am surprised we do not have to pay for air to breath as an “EX” offender. For any law enforcement reading this, that means we are no longer offending.
So why do we have a life sentence on the registry? Especially those who were retro-actively applied and not given the chance to plea bargain in court, as that time long past before the registry existed.
Most judges rule it does not fall under Ex-post facto but come live with us for just a month and see how fun we are having. Or not!
Cherokeejack,
I had to laugh, law enforcement reading this. They better hope they can do something different in the department cause this crap is about to get hit with a reality check. I’m excited scared like having the guts to go to war like our forefathers ( Siksika Blackfeet Nation ) did for what is right an will win. But grounded becoming an elder knowing I have this power to destroy but willing to bring peace an understanding to fix the problems they created an tried to hide their punishment. I say we officially call it “May Day” bring public awareness to these injustices. Get it L.E.? If not you will…
@ Megans law
If not for my Native American Great Grandmother, I would not have been alive. When they were rounding up the Native tribes all across America, my grandmother fell in love with a German Immigrant. She was already light skinned so she cut her long hair and got a dress made and they got married. No one was the wiser and they built a homestead in Oklahoma. The rest was history.
Cool. You should help them waste as much limited resources of time, money, effort, goodwill, peace, etc., as possible. Hopefully they will try to visit you 20 times a year. That is what the Registries deserve. Pure waste and stupidity.
I rarely allow the law enforcement criminals to see me at my home. If they call in advance, I might once per year. But I do love them wasting taxpayer resources trying.
Personally, I keep my registry full. Mostly to keep my behind covered but also to dilute and complicate my registry. I have about 18 emails registered, every thing that is required by the interest registered. All my families vehicles, boats, jet skis, motorcycles, campers, RVs, ATVs, trailers, even cars in my yard that have no tags/registered with DMV, all are in my registry. I have everyone on my family members and GF house as a temp address. Needless to say, they have a lot to verify. Taking up their time.
Could we say that was their intent all along? Take away anyway place we can live then either live in the woods or go back to prison. Just have to love compassion, mercy and forgiveness shown by the authorities, right?
Some of those in power go to church and wonder if the messages from the pastors are getting through to those in charge that everyone makes mistakes. Apparently, there is a clause somewhere in the bible that states certain groups cannot be forgiven? I think that part was removed from my bible because I cannot find it and must have been part of the lost scrolls. (Sarcasm emphasized)
CherokeeJack>> It’s been awhile my friend, How are you doing? Found a whole lot more firepower that will be coming out soon. Were just trying to piece it together and then were going all in to the Feds with it. How are you doing with your case?
My case is in limbo until further notice. I just don’t want to die on the registry because when that happens, they still do not remove you unless your family pays to get you removed. I have known at least 5 people who died on the registry and they are still on the list, one of them from 10 years ago.
What is the point of keeping dead citizens on a registry?
The point of keeping the dead (and in Florida’s case, the incarcerated and those no longer in Florida) on the registry is to increase the federal grants allotted. Those grants are based on the number of registrants, despite the ironically-named SMART office’s claims to the contrary.
Well, they are mis-representing the truth because they told me it is to allow victims to know the person died and are no longer a threat is why they keep them on the list. However, if that were the case, how come their family can “PAY” to get them removed after death? I guess if you pay, they make an exception because the FDLE gains financially from it. Just outrageous.
RE Cherokeejack:
Bulls**t for several reasons. One, The registry *supposedly* is to notify of potential future threats, not to revisit previous ones. Two, any former victim that wants to keep tabs on their assailants can do so through the DA’s office (most states require DAs to provide it; can’t believe Florida is different). Three, a dead registrant is not going to suddenly not be dead a year or two later.
Assuming it’s true, the fact that FDLE will remove a dead registrant from its list for a (presumably substantial) fee negates any claim regarding the reason for leaving the dead on its registry.
Personally, I think FAC ought to file a civil suit regarding the dead, incarcerated, and out-of-state registrants, in that they’re not updating their entries ever year (or however often required by Florida law) and there (presumably) aren’t any warrants for them. That would severely cut into the “substantial compliance” requirement to get those grants.
Last I saw, the dead, incarcerated, and out-of state accounted for around 40k of Florida’s 70k registry population. I would argue to the SMART office that is pretty clear and obvious fraud, waste and abuse. Their feeble attempts to argue otherwise (as they certainly wouldn’t disclose the real reason – concern of a smaller budget next year if they don’t spend what they have now) would be pretty entertaining.
This was a significant meeting demonstrating a community struggling with issues created by Tallahassee and Washington DC. Thanks for posting the meeting video.
This was from 10/2023. Any info on what happened? The doctor was clear that residency restrictions hurt safety, not help.
I think we should push the DOGE initiative to revise or repeal the Federal laws that waste money throughout the US. Burden and cost running down from DC throughout America, hurting citizens.
So now the City of Tampa has two PhDs from the University of South Florida telling them that they have empirical evidence that residency restrictions make everyone less safe. What do they do with this information? Do they repeal residency restrictions to make everyone (including children) safer, or do they keep them, now knowing that the experts say residency restrictions put everyone at greater risk? Is this about protecting children (“if we can save even one child…”) or inflicting additional punishment decades after the fact, even when it puts society at greater risk? If they do not repeal the restrictions, then we know for sure this is not about protecting children.
Great points. Imagine if we could aggregate this type of information along with the similar struggles happening across the country, and submit it to Washington DC. Not being political; I believe this is the moment – with focus on cutting waste and regulations that hamper Americans prosperity. President Trump is uninhibited and unafraid of controversy. And, I have more confidence than many, in our current Supreme Court to do the tight thing.
Do you have a link to verify this? Is it on FDLE. My case is from 2001 but I wasn’t sentenced until 2005.
The statewide 1,000 foot residency restriction codified in F.S. 775.215 applies to persons convicted (including those who had adjudication withheld) of a sex offense involving a minor under the of age 16 which occurred on or after October 1, 2004. Here is the link to the official Florida Statute: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0775/Sections/0775.215.html
However, as others have noted, many cities and counties throughout Florida have imposed much more onerous residency restrictions, most of which do not have a qualifying date and which impose restrictions greater than 1,000 feet with a 2,500 foot restriction being common. A few also apply to all persons required to register, regardless of the age of the victim or apparent victim.
They only come to my house twice a year to verify my address. Don’t forget that if your case was before 2004, you have no residency restrictions UNLESS you also have municipal restrictions or unless a court says so. Always best to check with an attorney.
Ben, Good to know been screamed at many times to move out of her state I can now see why she needed me to move and now they don’t wanna come here. My case was before all the laws! I’m one of the real Megans Law retroactive registrants who was forced on it Ex Post Facto by New Jersey. Also one of the 117 retroactive challengers of actual Megans Law public notification from New Jersey after it was found Constitutional on July 25th 1995. I’m a retroactive July 26th public notification challenger being granted due process under U.S. Constitutional Law. I earned by a court for it not to be made public record on an Ex Post Facto Civil Judgement that LCSO and FDLE used to place me on their public registry on 12/02/1998 but refused to honor the not for public notification of the judgement using H.R. 2137 to force me to be on a public registry or move. 26 years of Double Jeopardy.