Good question Nakohichi – I have never dealt with release stuff – but I do think that at some point you might have to deal with the local sheriff dept that does the registry. I am not sure about it but you might want to call them. The reason I am saying this is because he is already on the Fla registry correct? As such he has to comply with the living restrictions as a RSO. That means the hotel also I believe. I do not believe that the 72 hours means reporting in Penn – not sure but I think it means reporting in Fla. At which time they are going to slap an ankle monitor on him and then you will be in a world of crap. Have you tried contacting FAC? They might have more of the info you need – I have heard horror stories of guys moving from county to county in Fla and thinking they had everything they needed and then getting busted when they report in their new county. Coleman is in Sumter County – here is the sheriff’s website
http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/

I would definitely call them and ask how you are supposed to handle it. Then call back and ask another person just to make sure they tell you the same story! I would probably also call the actual Florida sex offender division and ask them.

No, he's still in prison . He's being released and I'm picking him up at the gate and driving home from Florid ato PA.
I've figured it out. He has 72 hours to get to his PO here in Philly. The 1 night in a hotel is ok.

Thanks

I found some info about all of these questions:

License ID card info – notice it says whether released or in custody
The 1998 Florida Legislature passed the following revisions and additions to the Florida Sexual Predator Act and the Public Safety Information Act in order to conform to federal requirements and further enhance the effectiveness of sexual predator and offender laws. (NOTE: These 1998 changes are also included in the summaries of the laws, procedures, and duties listed later in this article.)

To ensure all sexual predators and sexual offenders are identified through the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) system the following Florida driver’s license or ID card registration change was added.
• Within 48 hours after initial registration, whether the sexual offender/predator is released or under custody of the Department of Corrections (DC), he or she shall register in person and present proof of initial registration at a driver license office of the DHSMV to secure a Florida driver’s license or ID card.
• The sexual offender/predator must also report to DHSMV within 48 hours any change of address or renewal of driver license or ID card.
• The failure of a sexual offender/predator to maintain, acquire or renew a driver’s license or ID card, to submit to the taking of a digitized photograph, provide location information or by act or omission to comply with registration requirements, is a third degree felony.

About moving –

With a considerable number of sexual offenders moving from state to state, a method of keeping track of offenders was addressed in this revision.
• A sexual predator or sexual offender who intends to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction shall notify the sheriff of the county of current residence or FDLE within 48 hours before the date he or she intends to leave this state to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction. The notification must include the address, municipality, county, and state of intended residence. The sheriff shall notify FDLE of the information received. FDLE shall notify the statewide law enforcement agency or comparable agency, in the intended state or jurisdiction of residence of the sexual predator’s intended residence. If the sexual predator or offender later decides to remain in this state, he/she shall within 48 hours after the date upon which the sexual predator indicated he or she would leave this state, notify the sheriff or FDLE, whichever agency the predator initially reported the intended change of residence, of his or her intent to remain in this state. Failure to report intent to remain in the state of Florida is a second-degree felony.

http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/getdoc/46e8a13b-1e57-4ede-8ffb-073d62fa9ffe/lb9802_12-18.aspx

I don't want to pick on you or nothing... but you don't know. You're just picking something off the Florida Police Dpt page and plopping it here
You don't know what my son's case manager or counselor or the federal prison did about his transfer here to PA. I think bad information is worse than no information.
Unless you have a personal experience with someone still being incarcerated in federal prison and they set it up with the prison to move to PA instead of being in FL then you're just sending out bad info.
I'm not going to argue with you. I know all the things my son has had to do , who he spoke with and what they did in that prison because at this point you're ears are closed and you feel you know. But you don't. So respectfully... I'm done here for a while. I don't think people should just throw BS on these forums, especially with the emotional connection that we're all feeling.. and make like they know, when they don't.

For others who read this thread. Please do your own homework when it comes to stuff like this. Pay attention to what your loved one is doing in prison about his/her release. Because there's not just one answer for state and federal prisoners in all circumstances. Peace out.

I'll just add this from my son's conditions of supervised release and leave it at that:
The defendant shall register with the state sexual offender registration agency in the state where you reside, visit , are employed, carry on a vocation or are a student, as DIRECTED by your probation officer. The probation officer will provide state officials with all information required.

The prison has decided that he's being release to PA. We had the probation officer come to our house to ok it. I have his card. My son has 72 hours after his release to be at his office.

And I'm glad to have him out of Florida because your state is about to put in more laws for sex offenders.. Seems they think that SOs are rampant there, and are trying to keep SOs incarcerated even after their release date... among other things. good riddens to FL.

have a nice day. I'm going to spend some time on prisontalk for now.

This might help a little. Here it is three business days which would not include weekends. I would get him an ID (driver license) and sent it to your friends address if it is not too much trouble since he was concerned about it on the phone less stress is best.

Ok that was really hostile for no reason - remember YOU asked the questions - just trying to help. So sorry i was worried that your son wold be violated - won't make that mistake again.

Nakohichi,

I'm sorry if anything I said upset you but I was giving you advice based on my own personal experience with having to register in Florida and dealing with the DMV issues. I have never been a resident of Florida nor was I ever incarcerated there but I was convicted within the State of Florida. My residence has been in Missouri for most of my adult life as it is now and as it was at the point in time I was convicted. Like your son there was an Interstate Compact in place for me to serve my probation in the state of my residence and I had a court order from the judge where she had ORDERED me to return to Missouri IMMEDIATELY following the hearing..

Florida did not care about any of that. Florida told me "it doesn't matter what the judge ordered." Before I could return home I had to :

1) Establish a residence in Florida. To this end I was provided a list of 6 places within Polk County that were approved by the County for "transient" sex offenders. 5 were seedy motels and one was a parking lot. The motels were full and I ended up spending my first 2 nights as a Florida resident sleeping in my car.

2) I had to register with Polk County within 48 hours. This meant using the parking lot as my address which I did but a room opened up at one of the motels on the third day. This meant I had to go back to the Polk County sheriff's Office, tell them I was planning on "moving" to the motel BEFORE actually being issued a room there. Once I got the room I had to go back to the Sheriff's Office to again change my registration letting them know the room number.

3) I had to attempt to register with the Florida DMV as well. The first time through was a letter stating I had been to the DMV but that I was not a permanent resident and did not get a Florida License or State ID card.

4) Registration in Polk County does not happen quickly. The first time I waited over 4 hours before I actually got registered. Once registered the hours you can re-register or make a change to your registration are restricted to certain times during the day and if you don't make it in during a given time window you have to wait for the next one to roll around. The second time took 6 hours and the third another 3 on the following day.

5) Because of all of this I missed the original time to report to my PO in Missouri. The judge was furious and luckily did not hold anything against me personally but it did mean the Interstate Compact had to be re-worked with new reporting instructions. This took several days to clear up during which I was fired from my job for missing work and quickly running of of money because I had not planned being in Florida more than one night.

6) When everything was finally cleared up I again had to go back to the Sheriff's Office to notify them I was leaving the state and back to the DMV for another letter this time stating that I was not required to get a Florida ID because I had not stayed in Florida long enough to require that. I then had to take my registration information and the DMV letters to a PO so a travel permit could be written up before I was allowed to go home.

I sincerely hope you are correct with regard to your son

were you state or federal?

Just thought I'd update .. I called the Orlando Sherrif's Sex Offender registry division and he said, No, my son won't be registering here in Florida because he won't be living here. Just in case others were in this same position. always double check because situations aren't always the same.