“Next Steps” in Federal Criminal Justice Reform

May 27, 2020, 8:30 pm FAC Note: I saw Nathan Deal speak at the NACDL Conference a couple years ago. It’s good to see a politician follow through on promises. A criminal justice task force chaired by former

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IN: Indiana concedes man should be removed from the sex offender registry

May 27, 2020, 1:07 pm In an unusual situation, the State of Indiana agreed that an appeals court erred in reversing a removal (from the sex offender registry) order and jointly sought a rehearing and order declaring the

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The death of Mattieo Condoluci

May 26, 2020, 5:07 pm For those visiting our site for the first time, let me begin by saying; the Florida Action Committee DOES NOT condone sexual violence in any form. Our coverage of the death of Mattieo

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Letter, 5/26: Abolish sex offender registry

May 26, 2020, 2:53 pm Some people call James Fairbanks (“Omaha police arrest man in sex offender’s death,” March 20) a hero because he murdered a registered person in cold blood. There is nothing heroic about premeditated murder.

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Now that the ACLU and SPLC won on Voting rights. Is it our turn?

May 25, 2020, 7:34 pm The American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center won an important legal battle in a Florida Federal Court yesterday. As Politico reported, “U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle declared key portions of

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Congratulations Guy Hamilton-Smith!!!

May 25, 2020, 2:27 pm We are starting this week with some incredible news that we hope will inspire you. Guy Hamilton-Smith Passed the Bar Exam!!! For those who don’t know, I’ll back up a few steps… Like

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The Dobbs Wire: Thurs. May 28th, 12:00 Noon – A Rare Event

May 22, 2020, 5:02 pm The Dobbs Wire:  A rare event about the sex offense registry – it’s purpose and effectiveness, whether there’s a need, and if it should it dismantled!  Presenters:  Miriam Aukerman is one of the

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Updated with correct link: Mother of victim speaks out, says James Fairbanks should walk free

May 22, 2020, 3:39 pm “It’s unconscionable that they would think it would be okay to go and murder somebody because they’re on a registry,” said Vicki Henry, President of Women Against Registry. Henry’s organization calls on state

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Man tired of spending time in prison for failure to register seeks DNA to prove actual innocence

August 23, 2019, 11:03 am Don Johnson (not of Miami Vice fame), like some people, are on the registry not because of actual guilt but because they accepted a plea years ago to avoid the risk of trial

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Not a conspiracy theory – just sharing facts.

August 16, 2019, 4:26 pm Since Jeffrey Epstein died this past Saturday, we’ve really been holding back on writing anything about it for fear of contributing to a practice we’ve always discouraged; perpetuating personal theories or myths. As

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You only need to show your ID!

March 6, 2020, 3:11 pm When law enforcement comes to your door to perform an address verification, you are only obligated to show them your ID. We suggest registrants do not speak with law enforcement without having an

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Criminal Justice Reform: Educating through Film

August 9, 2019, 3:12 pm Those of us involved in the criminal justice system have a different perspective from most of the population because we’ve experienced it. We’ve seen things with our own eyes that we would not

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Ban on sex offender appeal jail release passes Florida House

March 4, 2020, 12:41 am A bill that would bar judges from granting bail to someone appealing a conviction of a sex offense against a child is moving smoothly through the Florida Legislature. Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, introduced the

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Senate Lauren Book….in her own words

August 15, 2019, 1:33 am This week on Facing South Florida, Florida state Senator Lauren Book joined host Jim DeFede to discuss the call for an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into how the Palm

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Application of Packingham – Internet Access

August 12, 2019, 3:19 pm We often get questions from people who are confused by the application of Packingham (the SCOTUS decision that said Government cannot restrict access to social media) to their situation. To simplify: Packingham benefits

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Registrant Killed at Daytona, FL motel, case investigated as homicide

March 2, 2020, 12:15 pm A 69-year-old sex offender found dead Friday at a Daytona motel housing registered sex offenders was identified as Marc W. Pinder and the case is being investigated as a homicide, according to the

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Department of Juvenile Justice refuses to accept 15-year-old charged with possession of child pornography

February 27, 2020, 1:44 pm Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced “Sex Offenders and deviants in this area who think they’re going to operate with impunity have got another thing coming” as they arrested and charged a 15

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MI: State to pay $80M to settle sex abuse cases… where it’s own guards are the perpetrators

February 27, 2020, 9:36 pm The state of Michigan has more “sex offense” issues to deal with and it’s not because of sex offenders on their registry, it’s because of their own prison guards. In 2009, the state

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WY: Wyoming passes bill restricting registrants’ access to their children’s school

February 25, 2020, 9:58 pm Despite several voices of reason, the Wyoming house passed a bill on third reading that would make a parent’s attendance at their child’s school more of a challenge and that would give power

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HUGE WIN IN MICHIGAN: Judge Invalidates Portions of SORA

February 14, 2020, 9:34 pm Today, A federal district court Judge granted a motion permanently enjoining the enforcement of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry against the primary class and enforcing the entirety of Michigan’s SORA against registrants whose offenses

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