California Looks to Trim Registry

Posted on June 3, 2014 in Articles

http://floridaactioncommittee.org/california-looks-to-trim-registry/

The State of California is considering trimming their registry to include only those who present greatest risk.

California, which has a registry that closely mirrors Florida’s (lifetime registry, no tiers), is realizing that after years of diminishing resources and failure, the registry needs to be trimmed.
They are currently considering presenting a proposal that would remove lower level registrants from the registry and/or allowing them to petition for removal.

The story can be seen here.



Florida Action Committee (FAC), founded in 2006, is a state-wide consortium of concerned citizens and professionals whose purpose is to promote the prevention of sexual abuse while preserving the safety and dignity of all citizens through carefully structured laws targeting the truly violent, forced, and/or dangerous predatory acts of sex. FAC believes that many aspects of the current approach to sex offenders seriously undermine justice and actually increase the threat of sexual assault against others, particularly children. FAC opposes a publicized registry of sex offenders and seeks to bring an end to the humiliation of people who have already paid for their crimes. FAC asserts that only by supporting justice for all people—offenders and victims alike can a truly safe society be built and secured for all Americans.