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Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a the probation violation of a man who was caught with a Penthouse magazine. George Bryan was charged with violating his probation and lying to his probation officer. He was on probation for the underlying offense of possession of child pornography. One of the conditions of his probation (and a special

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (the appellate court for Florida, Georgia and Alabama federal courts) found that private text messages cannot support a conviction for a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(d)(1). That section provides that it is a crime to knowingly make, print, publish or cause to be made, printed, or published, any notice or advertisement seeking or

This afternoon, Judge Williams entered an order granting the parties’ Unopposed Motion to Dispense with Mediation. Both sides agreed that Mediation would be futile and it is now not required.

I have emailed this to several blog,newspaper,s and grassroots organizations. Please join me in speaking up! Florida constitutional amendment 4 specifically excludes those ex-felons who had committed a sex offense from being re-enfranchised. Why keep the vote from these people? They did their time, just like any other ex-felon. (And some have been offense-free, and have finished their sentences, for

Since many of us work in groups that assist registered persons, it is important to pass along information about the COVID-19 stimulus checks. The only requirements for getting a check is a valid social security number, being at least age 18, not being claimed as a dependent, and making less than $75k/yr to get a $1200 check. There are NO restrictions due

Recently the city of Tampa, in partnership with Catholic Charities, has built a camp for homeless people. The concern is that the homeless people may not have access to a facility where they can wash their hands frequently and have access to hand sanitizer. The camp will hold 100 homeless people, providing mobile showers, mobile laundromat, and portable toilets. They

A resident at the Florida Civil Commitment Center in Arcadia – a “treatment facility” where persons who have already been convicted, sentenced and served their full punishment are sent for involuntary and indefinite confinement has died from Coronavirus, according to individuals who reported the matter to FAC and this story in the Tampa Bay Times. A second person is sick

NOTE: Please post comments on the original article A Broward County inmate who died this week after testing positive for the new corona virus had an emergency motion filed for his release prior to his death, Broward County Public Defender Howard Finkelstein confirmed Thursday to Local 10 News. The inmate was identified as 64-year-old Alan Jerome Pollock, who was arrested

Sex offenders who have completed their sentences but are still being held in Illinois prisons should be released as part of the effort to reduce the state’s prison population during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. The request for a temporary restraining order was filed on behalf of Marcus Barnes, a sex offender held at

A Broward jail inmate who was being treated for coronavirus has died, underscoring concern over how the pandemic will pose problems for detention facilities across South Florida. Broward County’s jails, which house more than 3,000 inmates, have had at least five inmates who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Sheriff’s Office. One of the inmates, Alan Pollock, a 64-year-old