Florida Sheriff Posting Signs in Front of Registrants' Homes - Florida Action Committee

Florida Sheriff Posting Signs in Front of Registrants' Homes - Florida Action Committee

F.C.C. Limits Cost of Calls for Inmates - Florida Action Committee

F.C.C. Limits Cost of Calls for Inmates - Florida Action Committee

Registrant arrested for walking dog! - Florida Action Committee

Registrant arrested for walking dog! - Florida Action Committee

This Is What Happens to Registered Sex Offenders on Halloween - Florida Action Committee

This Is What Happens to Registered Sex Offenders on Halloween - Florida Action Committee

Experts: No Connection Between Registered Sex Offenders and Halloween - Florida Action Committee

Experts: No Connection Between Registered Sex Offenders and Halloween - Florida Action Committee

CA: No Signs Need To Be Posted on Halloween - Florida Action Committee

CA: No Signs Need To Be Posted on Halloween - Florida Action Committee

Call to Action - Florida Action Committee

Call to Action - Florida Action Committee

Reader Submission: Florida prison deaths spark call for federal probe - Florida Action Committee

Reader Submission: Florida prison deaths spark call for federal probe - Florida Action Committee

NEWS RELEASE: United States Sentencing Commission introduced a proposed amendment, "Crime of Violence"

On August 7, 2015, the United States Sentencing Commission introduced a proposed amendment, "crime of violence" to include non-contact CP offenders. The Commission is currently reviewing criminal research data and federal sentencing statistics. The proposed amendment would then be promulgated to amend Section 4B1.2(a)(2) of the sentencing guidelines, which would be submitted to Congress NO later than May 1, 2016.

 

WE MUST STOP THIS!!!

 

This would have the most detrimental effects on CP offenders, including exclusion from programming credits earned in prison, stiffer Supervised Release conditions and placement as a Tier 3 Violent Offender on the Registry. This proposal would be retroactive if it becomes law, regardless if you are incarcerated or on release.

 

The Sentencing Commission is accepting public comment on this issue until November 12, 2015. Our friends at Caution Click have launched a letter writing campaign to challenge this proposed amendment. WE ALL need to get involved on this and send in those letters. You can write your own, or use the formatted letter included from Caution Click, but send them snail mail as well as email to the address provided. As an insider, I have set a goal for us to get in a minimum of 100,000 letters. I won't back down and neither should you.

 

-->> SAMPLE LETTER BELOW

 

United States Sentencing Commission

One Columbus Circle, NE, Suite 2-500

Washington, DC 20002-8002

Attention Public Affairs

 

RE: Proposed Amendment to Section 4B1.2, Sentencing Guidelines

 

Dear Commission Members,

 

This letter is in response to the Commission's request for public comment. It is my personal belief that possession of child pornography should be excluded from the definition of a "forcible sex offense". Non-production possession, receipt, transportation or distribution of child pornography does not meet the criteria of being a sexual act or of having sexual contact. Therefore, it should be excluded as a violent Sexual Offense.

 

Using the classification of violent offender is placing the otherwise non-violent offender under the same label as someone who has had actual, physical contact with a child. This distorts the truth and is very misleading.

 

We are all very passionate about protecting our children, however, we have taken this passion to an unforgivable level of applying a definition to an offender that does not relate to the actual crime he/she committed, and using this term to perpetuate a life time punishment. Therefore, I would like this letter to be entered as public comment to item 4(D) in the "Issues for Comment" section of the United States Sentencing Commission proposal to Section 4B1.2(a)(2) of the Sentencing Guidelines. Thank you.

 

Sincerely (your name)

address

phone

 

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RSOL: Crisis in Rhode Island May Spread to Your State

The focus of this month’s Review will be the recently enacted residency restrictions in Rhode Island. These retroactive restrictions will likely result in homelessness if the courts do not intervene. RSOL issued a press release calling for repeal of the law. RSOL condemned the law as misguided, noting that many states have followed research and enacted no such restrictions against those on the registry, while  some other jurisdictions that previously enacted them have repealed them, are reconsidering them, or have had their retroactive application struck down by the courts. We also emphasized that RSOL will partner with civil rights attorneys in Rhode Island who seek to block enforcement of this unjust law. Subsequent to RSOL’s statement, the ACLU of Rhode Island issued its own statement regarding the law and announced its intention to initiate a legal challenge. RSOL’s legal team plans to work closely with the ACLU on the lawsuit. 

Come hear Brenda Jones, RSOL’s executive director, and Mary Sue Molnar from Texas Voices explain how they have stopped similar legislation in their states and the importance of having advocates in every state focused on the legislative process when lawmakers are in session.  

Agenda:

·         Review of Rhode Island statute;

·         Panel discussion with Brenda and Mary Sue;

·         Q and A for the panel;

·         General comments or questions.

The phone number is 641 715-3660  followed by access code 957605#. We ask that you sign up if you plan to attend so that we have some idea how many participants to expect.

Notes on the Brevard County Police Community Relations Meeting - Florida Action Committee

Notes on the Brevard County Police Community Relations Meeting - Florida Action Committee

Brevard: TONIGHT’S POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS MEETING IN MELBOURNE - Florida Action Committee

Brevard: TONIGHT’S POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS MEETING IN MELBOURNE - Florida Action Committee

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton sparks debate after posting photo in shower with son...seriously??

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton sparked big controversy from what was supposed to be a fun and happy little family Instagram post.
   

Miami-Dade Homeless Sex Offender Encampment Surpasses 200 People - Florida Action Committee

Miami-Dade Homeless Sex Offender Encampment Surpasses 200 People - Florida Action Committee

Informational Kiosks in St. Johns County to Feature Registrants - Florida Action Committee

Informational Kiosks in St. Johns County to Feature Registrants - Florida Action Committee

Writer Comment - Florida Action Committee

Writer Comment - Florida Action Committee

Florida Council of United Methodist Church Features Pahokee, FL - Florida Action Committee

Florida Council of United Methodist Church Features Pahokee, FL - Florida Action Committee

Fl: New Laws In Effect Today: Prostitution and Revenge Porn - Florida Action Committee

New Laws In Effect Today: Prostitution and Revenge Porn - Florida Action Committee

Petitioning U.S. House of Representatives and 2 others: Reform and Enact Sensible US Sex Offender Laws

Petitioning U.S. House of Representatives and 2 others

Reform and Enact Sensible US Sex Offender Laws

...If we want to protect America's children, we must give them resources, knowledge, and help when they need it- on every topic, including sex. Sexual values are for the family to give, but sexual health is something every individual should have. If we want to stop potential abusers, before they abuse, we must have programs in place to get them the help that they need. The sex offender registry should be based on risk to children and the public, not classifying every single person who does X the same threat as the person who does X, Y, and Z multiple times. Major organizations dedicated to researching these issues have made these recommendations to policy makers, but no one has addressed them....