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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	Florida Action Committee advocates for legislation that is based on scientific research instead of panic and misguided perceptions and would improve safety of communities, while respecting registrants constitutional rights. FAC aims to educate law-makers and public that sex offenders are diverse group of individuals, and that contrary to popular belief, general recidivism rate of 5% over 5 years<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zgoba\|first1=Kristen\|last2=Miner\|first2=Michael\|last3=Knight\|first3=Raymond\|last4=Letourneau\|first4=Elizabeth\|last5=Levenson\|first5=Jill\|last6=Thorton\|first6=David\|title=A Multi - State Recidivism Study Using Static - 99R and Static - 2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines from the Adam Walsh Act\|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/240099.pdf\|publisher=National Institute of Justice}}</ref> is the second lowest of all offender groups.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Langan\|first1=Patrick A.\|last2=Schmitt\|first2=Erica L.\|last3=Durose\|first3=Matthew R.\|title=Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994\|url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsorp94.pdf\|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice\|date=2003}}</ref> For these reasons it views onerous restrictions and stigmatizing effect of public sex offender lists unfair and unfounded when applied to all offenders without considering underlying facts of individual cases and the risk posed by the offender. Organization is dedicated to address the problems of current legislation that it views ineffective, expensive, and causing unintended consequences and immoral burden to 60,000 Florida citizens convicted of [[Sex and the law\|sexual offenses]], which extends to registrants families as well.<ref>{{cite web\|title=About Us\|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/about-us/\|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>		Florida Action Committee advocates for legislation that is based on scientific research instead of panic and misguided perceptions and would improve safety of communities, while respecting registrants' constitutional rights. FAC aims to educate law-makers and public that sex offenders are diverse group of individuals, and that contrary to popular belief, have a general recidivism rate of 5% over 5 years,<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zgoba\|first1=Kristen\|last2=Miner\|first2=Michael\|last3=Knight\|first3=Raymond\|last4=Letourneau\|first4=Elizabeth\|last5=Levenson\|first5=Jill\|last6=Thorton\|first6=David\|title=A Multi - State Recidivism Study Using Static - 99R and Static - 2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines from the Adam Walsh Act\|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/240099.pdf\|publisher=National Institute of Justice}}</ref>

			is the second lowest of all offender groups.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Langan\|first1=Patrick A.\|last2=Schmitt\|first2=Erica L.\|last3=Durose\|first3=Matthew R.\|title=Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994\|url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsorp94.pdf\|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice\|date=2003}}</ref> For these reasons it views onerous restrictions and stigmatizing effect of public sex offender lists unfair and unfounded when applied to all offenders without considering underlying facts of individual cases and the risk posed by the offender. Organization is dedicated to address the problems of current legislation that it views ineffective, expensive, and causing unintended consequences and immoral burden to 60,000 Florida citizens convicted of [[Sex and the law\|sexual offenses]], which extends to registrants families as well.<ref>{{cite web\|title=About Us\|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/about-us/\|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>

	==Situation in Floridaa==		==Situation in Floridaa==

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Situation in Floridaa

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	A woman, , who was sexually abused as a child got elected to the Florida legislature, and is responsable for most of the Florida difficulties:		A woman, , who was sexually abused as a child got elected to the Florida legislature, and is responsable for most of the Florida difficulties:
	* Florida is, and is proud of being, the worst state for sex offenders. The wish is publicly expressed that all sex offenders move to other states.		* Florida is, and is proud of being, the worst state for sex offenders. The wish is publicly expressed that all sex offenders move to other states.
	* Registratoin in Florida is fir life. It doesn't matter if you have to register in your honr state for five years: come to Florida to go to Disneyworld, you have to register within 48 hours, and you stay on Florida's registry for life. Persons convicted (usually, pled guilty, to avoid the risk of a long sentence) of a registerable offense should not set foot in Florida unless it's to change planes in an airport. Breaking the law by not ~~refistering~~ is a felony and in Florida you should be prepared for prison time if caught. It is less risky if you don't drive. If you drive, any law enforcement officer can ask for your ~~kicense~~, radio it in and the national registry is ~~checkef~~ to see if you are a sex offender anywhere, and if you are the system will look for Florida registration. If not present, and if you're unable to convince the officer you're leaving the state within 48 hours of your arival, ou come the handcuffs.		* Registratoin in Florida is fir life. It doesn't matter if you have to register in your honr state for five years: come to Florida to go to Disneyworld, you have to register within 48 hours, and you stay on Florida's registry for life. Persons convicted (usually, pled guilty, to avoid the risk of a long sentence) of a registerable offense should not set foot in Florida unless it's to change planes in an airport. Breaking the law by not registering is a felony and in Florida you should be prepared for prison time if caught. It is less risky if you don't drive. If you drive, any law enforcement officer can ask for your license, radio it in and the national registry (based on statr registies) is checked to see if you are a sex offender anywhere, and if you are the system will look for Florida registration. If not present, and if you're unable to convince the officer you're leaving the state within 48 hours of your arival, out come the handcuffs.
	* Florida drivers' licences indicate through a code (a statute number) that you are a S.O. This code is meaningless to all but a very small number of the public.		* Florida drivers' licences indicate through a code (a statute number) that you are a S.O. Police are taught to look at it. This code is meaningless to all but a very small number of the public.
	* In Florida, counties and municipalities can add on to the restrictions in state law.		* In Florida, counties and municipalities can add on to the restrictions in state law.
	* At present (2017) you have to register your Internet service providers and your screen names. There is also a new requirement that you provide the passwords of the sites you visit, but this is on hold by legal action,		* At present (2017) you have to register your Internet service providers and your screen names. There is also a new requirement that you provide the passwords of the sites you visit, but this is on hold by legal action,
	* Miami-Dade County. Julia Tuttle		* Miami-Dade County. Julia Tuttle

			* Pervert Park rilm

	==Advocacy==		==Advocacy==

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	Florida Action Committee advocates for legislation that is based on scientific research instead of panic and misguided perceptions and would improve safety of communities, while respecting registrants constitutional rights. FAC aims to educate law-makers and public that sex offenders are diverse group of individuals, and that contrary to popular belief, general recidivism rate of 5% over 5 years<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zgoba\|first1=Kristen\|last2=Miner\|first2=Michael\|last3=Knight\|first3=Raymond\|last4=Letourneau\|first4=Elizabeth\|last5=Levenson\|first5=Jill\|last6=Thorton\|first6=David\|title=A Multi - State Recidivism Study Using Static - 99R and Static - 2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines from the Adam Walsh Act\|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/240099.pdf\|publisher=National Institute of Justice}}</ref> is the second lowest of all offender groups.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Langan\|first1=Patrick A.\|last2=Schmitt\|first2=Erica L.\|last3=Durose\|first3=Matthew R.\|title=Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994\|url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsorp94.pdf\|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice\|date=2003}}</ref> For these reasons it views onerous restrictions and stigmatizing effect of public sex offender lists unfair and unfounded when applied to all offenders without considering underlying facts of individual cases and the risk posed by the offender. Organization is dedicated to address the problems of current legislation that it views ineffective, expensive, and causing unintended consequences and immoral burden to 60,000 Florida citizens convicted of [[Sex and the law\|sexual offenses]], which extends to registrants families as well.<ref>{{cite web\|title=About Us\|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/about-us/\|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>		Florida Action Committee advocates for legislation that is based on scientific research instead of panic and misguided perceptions and would improve safety of communities, while respecting registrants constitutional rights. FAC aims to educate law-makers and public that sex offenders are diverse group of individuals, and that contrary to popular belief, general recidivism rate of 5% over 5 years<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zgoba\|first1=Kristen\|last2=Miner\|first2=Michael\|last3=Knight\|first3=Raymond\|last4=Letourneau\|first4=Elizabeth\|last5=Levenson\|first5=Jill\|last6=Thorton\|first6=David\|title=A Multi - State Recidivism Study Using Static - 99R and Static - 2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines from the Adam Walsh Act\|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/240099.pdf\|publisher=National Institute of Justice}}</ref> is the second lowest of all offender groups.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Langan\|first1=Patrick A.\|last2=Schmitt\|first2=Erica L.\|last3=Durose\|first3=Matthew R.\|title=Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994\|url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsorp94.pdf\|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice\|date=2003}}</ref> For these reasons it views onerous restrictions and stigmatizing effect of public sex offender lists unfair and unfounded when applied to all offenders without considering underlying facts of individual cases and the risk posed by the offender. Organization is dedicated to address the problems of current legislation that it views ineffective, expensive, and causing unintended consequences and immoral burden to 60,000 Florida citizens convicted of [[Sex and the law\|sexual offenses]], which extends to registrants families as well.<ref>{{cite web\|title=About Us\|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/about-us/\|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>

			==Situation in Floridaa==
			A woman, , who was sexually abused as a child got elected to the Florida legislature, and is responsable for most of the Florida difficulties:
			* Florida is, and is proud of being, the worst state for sex offenders. The wish is publicly expressed that all sex offenders move to other states.
			* Registratoin in Florida is fir life. It doesn't matter if you have to register in your honr state for five years: come to Florida to go to Disneyworld, you have to register within 48 hours, and you stay on Florida's registry for life. Persons convicted (usually, pled guilty, to avoid the risk of a long sentence) of a registerable offense should not set foot in Florida unless it's to change planes in an airport. Breaking the law by not refistering is a felony and in Florida you should be prepared for prison time if caught. It is less risky if you don't drive. If you drive, any law enforcement officer can ask for your kicense, radio it in and the national registry is checkef to see if you are a sex offender anywhere, and if you are the system will look for Florida registration. If not present, and if you're unable to convince the officer you're leaving the state within 48 hours of your arival, ou come the handcuffs.
			* Florida drivers' licences indicate through a code (a statute number) that you are a S.O. This code is meaningless to all but a very small number of the public.
			* In Florida, counties and municipalities can add on to the restrictions in state law.
			* At present (2017) you have to register your Internet service providers and your screen names. There is also a new requirement that you provide the passwords of the sites you visit, but this is on hold by legal action,
			* Miami-Dade County. Julia Tuttle

	==Advocacy==		==Advocacy==

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	*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]		*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]
	*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]		*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]
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	*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]		*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]
	*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]		*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]
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	'''Florida Action Committee (FAC)''' is a non-profit advocacy and support organization for [[sex offender]]s and their families based in [[Florida]]. Florida Action Committee is state affiliate of [[RSOL\|National RSOL]], and one of the more than 50 organizations [[movement to reform sex offender laws in the United States]]. FAC's aim is to educate the media, public, and legislators with facts about [[sex offender]]s and related laws.		'''Florida Action Committee (FAC)''' is a non-profit advocacy and support organization for [[sex offender]]s and their families based in [[Florida]]. Florida Action Committee is state affiliate of [[RSOL\|National RSOL]], and one of the more than 50 organizations [[movement to reform sex offender laws in the United States]]. FAC's aim is to educate the media, public, and legislators with facts about [[sex offender]]s and related laws.

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	*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]		*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]
	*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]		*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]
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			[[Category:Activism]]
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			[[Category:Sexuality and society]]

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'''Florida Action Committee (FAC)''' is a non-profit advocacy and support organization for [[sex offender]]s and their families based in [[Florida]]. Florida Action Committee is state affiliate of [[RSOL|National RSOL]], and one of the more than 50 organizations [[movement to reform sex offender laws in the United States]]. FAC's aim is to educate the media, public, and legislators with facts about [[sex offender]]s and related laws.

==Purpose==
Florida Action Committee advocates for legislation that is based on scientific research instead of panic and misguided perceptions and would improve safety of communities, while respecting registrants constitutional rights. FAC aims to educate law-makers and public that sex offenders are diverse group of individuals, and that contrary to popular belief, general recidivism rate of 5% over 5 years<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zgoba|first1=Kristen|last2=Miner|first2=Michael|last3=Knight|first3=Raymond|last4=Letourneau|first4=Elizabeth|last5=Levenson|first5=Jill|last6=Thorton|first6=David|title=A Multi - State Recidivism Study Using Static - 99R and Static - 2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines from the Adam Walsh Act|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/240099.pdf|publisher=National Institute of Justice}}</ref> is the second lowest of all offender groups.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Langan|first1=Patrick A.|last2=Schmitt|first2=Erica L.|last3=Durose|first3=Matthew R.|title=Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994|url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsorp94.pdf|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice|date=2003}}</ref> For these reasons it views onerous restrictions and stigmatizing effect of public sex offender lists unfair and unfounded when applied to all offenders without considering underlying facts of individual cases and the risk posed by the offender. Organization is dedicated to address the problems of current legislation that it views ineffective, expensive, and causing unintended consequences and immoral burden to 60,000 Florida citizens convicted of [[Sex and the law|sexual offenses]], which extends to registrants families as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/about-us/|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>

==Advocacy==
FAC provides litigation support services to attorneys challenging sex offender laws by liaising with litigants, performing legal research, coordinating studies and soliciting experts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Legal Committee|url=http://floridaactioncommittee.org/legal-committee/|publisher=Florida Action Committee}}</ref>

AFC has also testified in front of the [[Florida Senate]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Florida Action Committee Testifies before Senate Committee on a Sex Offender Bill|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=udSOys0dLu0}}</ref> FAC has criticized politicians for attempting to make Florida the "most unfriendly place for sex offenders", instead of attempting to make it "to be the safest place for children" for passing increasingly oppressive laws, regardless that such measures have no any scientifically demonstrated safety effect,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sex-Offender Bills' Critics Say They Won't Stop Most Crimes Against Kids|url=http://news.wfsu.org/post/sex-offender-bills-critics-say-they-wont-stop-most-crimes-against-kids|work=WFSU|date=4 March 2014}}</ref> and urged legislators to focus on treatment instead of increasingly punitive measures.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sex-Offender Porn Ban Passes First Legislative Hurdle|url=http://news.wfsu.org/post/sex-offender-porn-ban-passes-first-legislative-hurdle|work=WFSU|date=10 December 2013}}</ref> In January 2014, Florida Action Committee criticized state legislators for not taking steps to re-integrate and monitor offenders released from Florida's [[sexual predator|Sexually Violent Predator]] Program.<ref>{{cite news|title=More Bills Cracking Down On Sex Predators Clear First Legislative Hurdles|url=http://news.wfsu.org/post/more-bills-cracking-down-sex-predators-clear-first-legislative-hurdles|work=WFSU|date=14 January 2014}}</ref> FAC has also criticized current blanket policies applied to all offenders for not being able to differentiate between [[sexual predator]]s and low-level non-dangerous offenders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gail Colletta: Break down 'sex offender' label to target real problems|url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/gail-colletta-break-down-sex-offender-label-to|work=TC Palm|date=14 July 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc.]]
*[[Advocates For Change]]
*[[Arkansas Time After Time]]
*[[California Reform Sex Offender Laws]]
*[[Families Advocating an Intelligent Registry|USA FAIR, Inc.]]
*[[Illinois Voices for Reform]]
*[[Michigan Citizens for Justice]]
*[[Women Against Registry|Women Against Registry - W.A.R]]
*[[Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://floridaactioncommittee.org// Floridaactioncommittee.org]
*[http://nationalrsol.org/ Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc.]
*[http://nationalrsol.org/resources/support-hotline/ Registrants and Families Support Line]
*[https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators]
*[http://www.nsopw.gov/ Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website]

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[California Reform Sex Offender Laws Organization]]
			*[[Sex offender registry]]
			*[[The Center for Sexual Justice]]
			*[[SOR problems‎]]
			*[[Criminalisation of youth]]
	*[[Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc.]]		*[[Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc.]]
	*[[Advocates For Change]]
	*[[Arkansas Time After Time]]		*[[Arkansas Time After Time]]
	*[[California Reform Sex Offender Laws]]
	*[[Families Advocating an Intelligent Registry\|USA FAIR, Inc.]]		*[[Families Advocating an Intelligent Registry\|USA FAIR, Inc.]]
	*[[Illinois Voices for Reform]]		*[[Illinois Voices for Reform]]
	*[[Michigan Citizens for Justice]]		*[[Michigan Citizens for Justice]]
	*[[Women Against Registry\|Women Against Registry - W.A.R]]		*[[Women Against Registry\|Women Against Registry - W.A.R]]
	*[[Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act]]

	==References==		==References==