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Excerpt…. In my own research on incarceration and the law, I have found that these limits often lie in the regulation of sex offenders. Even as we reduce sentencing for drug, firearm possession, and other crimes, sex offender laws in the United States continue to expand and become more severe. Since the 1996 passage of “Megan’s Law,” for example, all

How we treat citizens who make mistakes (even serious mistakes), pay their debt to society, and deserve a second chance reflects who we are as a people and reveals a lot about our character and commitment to our founding principles. And how we police our communities and the kinds of problems we ask our criminal justice system to solve can

In a major blow to civil liberties, an appeals court has upheld the Minnesota system that civilly commits sex offenders after they’ve served their prison terms, a confinement from which no one has ever been fully released. The decision, filed Tuesday, used the wrong legal standard, making it too easy for the state to lock people up indefinitely for future

If you are interested in getting involved, below is the schedule of Legislative Delegation meetings in certain counties throughout Florida. Please tune in to our monthly member call, to be held this Thursday, January 5, 2017, to learn about effective lobbying.   Suwannee County Legislative Delegation Meeting Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:00 am – 10:30 am Live Oak City Hall,

Today a federal appeals court handed down a decision that allows Minnesota’s ‘civil commitment’ program for sexual wrongdoers to keep rolling.  In 2015, after a six-week-long trial of a class action lawsuit brought by 700 individuals who continue to be held indefinitely–a federal judge was appalled at the goings-on and declared the Minnesota program unconstitutional.  That’s history now as today’s

To our members and fellow advocates, Happy 2017! To people finding us for the first time; welcome to FAC. The Florida Action Committee is a not-for-profit public safety advocacy group whose mission is to reform the State of Florida’s sex offender laws and policies. To find out more, click here. If you found us by searching online, through a referral

As 2016 winds down, a Los Angeles city councilman has a proposal concerning parks in that city.  The Los Angeles Times editorial board takes a swing at it.  And so does the indomitable Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids, with a New York perspective.  Have a look!   –Bill Dobbs      Los Angeles Times | Dec. 27, 2016 EDITORIAL: 

A couple of days ago we reported on EFF filing an Amicus Brief in a Supreme Court of the United States case that impacts registered individual’s First Amendment rights and could have a significant impact on our population. For those who didn’t read the article; for an update on what this is all about, read this. For those who have;

This is a very inspiring read and if anyone wants to send thanks and encouragement to Sheriff Roger Marcoux, we will add his contact info at the end of this article:   When he learned that a “high-risk” sex offender had moved into his jurisdiction, Lamoille Sheriff Roger Marcoux Jr. was alarmed — and annoyed. Timothy Szad had served a

The shantytowns of America: Inside the shacks, cars, tents and boxes that America’s homeless call home Mary Lou Uttermohlen captured these captivating images of homeless people across the United States  Her ongoing documentary series, Structure Out of Chaos, shows how the homeless built shantytowns   The series began in 1993 in Miami, Florida, and ended up in New Orleans when