Sex Offender Community Notification: Assessing the Impact in Wisconsin

摘要

The effects of Wisconsin's community notification statute that authorizesofficials to alert residents about the release and reintegration of sex offenders in their communities, as perceived by residents, law enforcement, probation/parole agents, and sex offenders is discussed in this report. To prevent sexual victimization, States have enacted community notification laws to inform residents when convicted sex offenders are relocated to live in their neighborhoods. However, the effects of such laws on community residents, law enforcement resources, parole and probation officer resources, and offenders have not been studied. Each of these groups was surveyed to ascertain the effectiveness of notification laws, identify areas for further research, and highlight policy development concerns.