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Abolishing Sex Offender Registry Wins in New York Debate Dear Members and Advocates, If you want to see an interesting presentation on both sides of the sex offender registry argument, we suggest you watch the video of the debate that took place last night in New York. The debate was hosted by Reason.com and the Soho Forum and argued by
Read moreWeekly Update 2018-02-06Florida Sex Offender News Weekly Update 2018-02-06 Dear Members and Advocates, In last week’s update, we described a “tug of war” between the legislative and judicial branches of our government. We seem to find relief in the courts, but the legislators keep loading up horrible bills. Well, last week, Federal Judge Mark Walker of the US District Court
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, This past week we’ve been watching a tug-of-war between our different branches of government. Across several states, the judicial branch has been finding sex offender laws have crossed the line and are moving the rope one way, while the legislative branch is introducing harsher sex offender laws and trying to move the rope in the other
Read moreFlorida Sex Offender News Weekly Update 2018-01-22 Dear Members and Advocates, As “registered” sex offenders, we are a vulnerable group. Our names, pictures, addresses and what vehicles we drive are publicized on a website. With a request to FDLE, our email addresses and other information about us can be easily had. Combine the easy access to personal information with society’s
Read moreWeekly Update 2018-01-18 Dear Members and Advocates, This week we are calling on your help to rally against the proposed amendment to the Miami-Dade County Overnight Camping Amendment. The suggested change (also referred to as the “Bovo” amendment – File Number: 180088) to Section 21-286 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, would allow police to arrest transient sex offenders on
Read moreWeekly Update 2018-01-10 Dear Members and Advocates, As this year’s legislative session kicks into gear, there are many bills recently introduced that will be on our radar. Senator Lauren Book has just put out a bunch of proposed bills that will require attention. Among them are: SB 1214 – Creates a rebuttable presumption of dangerousness to a child if a parent
Read moreWeekly Update 2018-01-03 Dear Members and Advocates, Please Join us tomorrow night for our monthly member call and help us kick off 2018! The holidays are over, we are starting a new year and it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get back to work! In this call, our President, Gail Colletta, will be presenting our goals for the
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-12-28 Dear Members and Advocates, It’s a strange thing… If you pay someone for sex, it’s considered prostitution and that’s a crime. But, if you pay someone for sex AND videotape it – that’s pornography, which is legal and protected by the first amendment of the constitution! There’s a similar paradox when it comes to consensual sexting among
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-12-21 Dear Members and Advocates, This holiday season, our warmest wishes go out to you and your families. For those who are able to spend the holidays with your family, cherish them. For those who are separated from family as a consequence of the registry, who are forced into homelessness or who are currently incarcerated, you are not
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-12-13 Dear Members and Advocates, It was a disappointing day in the Miami-Dade County Legislature, as the Commissioners on the Public Safety Committe passed through a proposed amendment that would allow police to arrest homeless sex offenders without offering them shelter, as they would for any other homeless individual. While disappointing, it was not unexpected. As expected, lobbyist
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