Statement from attorney Val Jonas on impact of Judge Hinkle’s order

On March 25, 2024, Federal District Judge Robert L. Hinkle, of the Northern District of Florida, ruled that the requirement under Section 943.0435(4)(a) that people registered as sex offenders report in-person travel within the state of Florida to the FDHSMV violates substantive due process, and is thus unconstitutional. His order declared that this requirement is irrational and very burdensome for registrants. His

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One Hand Washing the Other

Member Submission by Guy Hamilton-Smith (littlereddots.substack.com)   (Florida Action Committee does not necessarily support all views expressed in our Member Submissions.)   There is an issue that I don’t particularly know how to address with respect to challenges to various sex offense registration schemes that comes up frequently in court decisions. The science on these issues is pretty consistent: sex offender

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Ron Book Predicts Miami Will End Homelessness Next Year (Updated)

As we previously reported in the Florida News Radio post, Ron Book is promising to make the Miami/Dade area the first urban area in the nation to end homelessness as we know it today. In an interview with Glenna Milberg of Local10 News WPLG, Book gave a most impressive interview, giving plenty of documentation to show how he planned on

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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Sex Offense Registry, Considers SORR

The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Illinois sex offender registration scheme. It has also ruled that sex offender residence restrictions are not facially unconstitutional but remanded an “as applied” challenge to the lower court. The plaintiff had been representing himself pro se.   On the question of residence restrictions, the plaintiff cited recidivism studies, as well as studies demonstrating that

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Restorative advocate accused of being “sex offender lover”

Dr. Alissa Ackerman is a professor of criminal justice at California State University, Fullerton, and co-founder of Ampersands Restorative Justice.  Ackerman studies every aspect of sexual abuse and the criminal justice policies used after it occurs. Being a rape survivor, Ackerman advocates for restorative justice for sex crimes where there is a likelihood of not sexually re-offending.  But she acknowledges

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Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirms lower court ruling for registered citizen

On November 16, 2022, a registered person won an order to be removed from the registry (State of Florida v. David Whitehead F95-37823) after 20 years in the state of Florida, beating the 2007 amendment, as the judge in the case said it was punitive in nature and could not be applied retroactively.   The state then appealed the decision. The

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FDLE’s compilation of sex offense statutes and registry requirements

We are frequently encountering members who are unsure of the registry requirements, which statutes are applicable to their situation, the statute numbers, etc.  FDLE has published a guideline to assist law enforcement in navigating the confusing web of registration laws.  This publication can also be a helpful tool for registered citizens to have. Unfortunately, people just released from prison do

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USA TODAY: The complicated research behind pedophilia

Some facts pointed out in the USA TODAY’s most recent article on pedophilia: Research suggests that pedophilia is determined in the womb and is neurological. “Not all people who sexually abuse children are pedophiles; some pedophiles never abuse children.” “Anna Salter, a psychologist, author, and internationally recognized expert who has done over 500 evaluations of high-risk sex offenders,…says ‘Pedophiles may

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