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ABC 8 News Richmond, among other media sites, picked up the most recent FAC Press Release: “New legislation in Tallahassee, homelessness spirals out of control in the Sunshine State.” According to FAC President Gail Colletta, “The homelessness crisis in Florida, which has completely spiraled out of control, is a problem almost entirely of the state’s own making.” Colletta continues to

Sex Exceptionalism in Culture and Law – More Harm than Good? Tuesday, March 19th at 7:30 PM EST (4:30 PM PST) REGISTER HERE You are invited to join Restorative Action Alliance for a nuanced panel discussion on how cultural ideas and the moral panic around sex and sexuality influence law, policy, and society. Are we breaking cycles of harm or creating them?   Why Do We Treat Sex Crimes Differently Than

Reminder-Florida Action Committee(FAC) Monthly Membership Call tonight Thu March 7 at 8pmET. Topic: Women Forced to Register are Speaking Out. Guests: Women’s group SHINE and their public speaking team called VOICES. To listen to these courageous women, call 319-527-3487 or text CALL ME to 319-527-3487 for callback to be connected at no charge. In 1980, U.S. President Jimmy Carter declared

You are invited to a deeply meaningful event near the steps of the US Supreme Court, at 10:00AM,  Friday, March 15th. Registered citizens, supporters and advocates will gather to demonstrate by holding  a vigil commemorating the anniversary of the Court’s disastrous decision, Smith v. Doe that has caused  great harm to persons forced to register (PFR) and their families.  💻

Friday, the Florida House passed HB 1365 which prohibits counties and municipalities from authorizing or allowing public camping or sleeping on public property without certification of designated public property by DCF. Many persons on the (sex offender) registry are forced into homelessness and will be affected by this bill if passed into law. According to the OPPAGA (Office of Program

FAC does not put out calls to action for legislation outside of Florida, but for our members who have difficulty with false information being given by politicians to force bad legislation into law, The Tennessee Conservative article containing this falsehood is allowing for comments—no registering for an account is required.   Please be courteous if you choose to communicate with

By John Covert First published in the Arizona Capitol Times   John Covert does an excellent job of showing how sex offense registries have thoroughly missed the mark. Numerous academic studies have shown that registries do not accomplish what they were intended to do:  reduce sexual recidivism.  As Covert points out, “They (sex offense registries) do not prevent sex offenses. 

What you need to know about SB 1190 and HB 1131:   The sponsors of both identical bills say these bills would create an Online Sting Operations Grant Program within FDLE to support local law enforcement agencies in creating sting operations to protect children. Many of these sting operations try to entrap individuals in ADULT ONLY websites. There is no

SB 1230, Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders Bill, is on the Committee agenda for the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee this Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 12:00 pm. You can live stream the meeting on The Florida Channel.

The Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration advocates for a registry that represents people with a past sex offense who pose a threat of recidivism in their communities, post-incarceration.   Mallory Challis, a journalist with the Baptist News Global, said the Missouri Alliance claims that reducing the registrants on the list to those most likely to sexually re-offend “will help the