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SEX OFFENDERS
Minnesota
Statute 244.052
authorizes agencies to inform the public of a sex offender's
release from prison, or a secure treatment facility, when that
agency believes that the release of information will enhance
public safety.
Sex offender
notification laws differ from state to state. Notification about
sex offenders released into the community became law in Minnesota
in January, 1997.
Illegal activities
against a sex offender will be treated as such. These activities
could also jeopardize the notification law.
Overview of the
Community Notification Act
Legislative
Findings and Purpose
“The
legislature finds that if members of the public are provided
adequate notice and information about a sex offender who has been
or is about to be released from custody and who lives or will live
in or near their neighborhood, the community can develop
constructive plans to prepare themselves and their children for
the offender's release.”
Assessment of Risk
Level
The
public risk posed by a sex offender about to be released is
assessed by a committee of experts. The offender is given a risk
level. Information about the offender, including their risk level,
is sent to the law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction
over the area in which the offender plans to reside. The level of
risk posed by the offender determines to whom law enforcement may
disclose information.
Scope of
Notification
Level
1
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Law
enforcement may notify:
- Other
law enforcement agencies
- Any
victims of, or witnesses to, the offense committed by
the offender
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Level
2
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In
addition to Level 1 notifications, law enforcement may
notify:
- Schools
and daycares
- Establishments
and organizations that primarily serve individuals
likely to be victimized by the offender
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Level
3
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In
addition to Level 2 notifications, law enforcement may
notify:
- Other
members of the community whom the offender is likely
to encounter
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Notification of
Release
in Minnesota
Risk Level 3
In addition to
level two notifications (schools and day cares as well as
establishments and organizations that primarily serve individuals
likely to be victimized by the offender), the state may notify
other members of the community whom the offender is likely to
encounter.
These offenders are
not wanted by the police at this time and have
served the sentence imposed on them by the court. This
notification is not intended to increase fear in the community. It
is the belief of law enforcement that an informed public is a
safer public.
Convicted sex
offenders have always been released to live in our communities,
but it was not until passage of the Registration Act that we had
an ability to know the residence, or track their moves after their
initial release. Since the passage of the Community Notification
Act information may be shared about many of these offenders with
the public. Abuse of this information to threaten, harass, or
intimidate registered offenders may be a crime, and will not be
tolerated. Such abuses could potentially end the ability to do
these notifications. The only person who wins if community
notification ends is the sex offender since many of these
offenders derive their power from the opportunity that secrecy
provides them.
NOTE: If you submitted your request to us and did not
provide a zip code for us to search, then we have searched under
the zip code of the address that you provided when you signed up
to use our services. If you need a different zip code checked,
please contact our offices at 1-800-315-7678.
If you have the name of a particular individual whom you would
like us to
check, again, please call our offices and we can usually tell you
if they are registered as a sex offender in your state. We can be
reached Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. MST.
1-800-315-7678
This information is updated regularly, to try to assure that it is
complete and accurate. However, this information can change quickly.
You are cautioned that the information provided in this
site search is information of record and may not reflect the
current residence, status, or other information regarding a
registrant (offender).
Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it
wasn't until the passage of the sex and child offender
registration act that the law enforcement even knew where they
were living. In many cases, this information is now available to
enhance public safety and protection.
WARNING:
Abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass
registered sex offenders will not be tolerated. Further, such
abuse could potentially end the ability to provide this
information. We believe the only person who wins if this ends is
the offender, since sex offenders derive their power through
secrecy.
Or
contact customerservice@sexoffendersusa.com
by e-mail.
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