Summary of State Sex Offender Registry Dissemination Procedures. Update 1999. Bureau of Justice Statistics Fact Sheet

摘要

As part of the National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) prepared Summary of State Sex Offender Registries: Automation and Operation: 1998 (NCJ 177621). The report presents the status of sex offender registries in the 50 States and the District of Columbia as of April 1, 1998, prior tothe award of Federal funds under NSOR-AP. The report is available on theBJS website at http://www.ojp.usdoj. gov/bjs/ssxor.htm.BJS contacted the States for an update of their sex offender registry dissemination procedures to reflect conditions as of May 1, 1999. Copies of the original survey responses were sent to each State. The designated official was requested to review, sign, and return the information to BJS. States were asked for information on existing State notification systems, use of the Internet, CD-ROMs, and hotlines. Of particular interest were those procedures used to disseminate information on sexualpredators or the high risk offenders in each States registry. Responses were received from all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Follow-up telephone contacts were made to gather further information when responses were unclear. A draft was thensent to the States for final review. States were asked to review and update the four categories of dissemination procedures outlined. Responses to these categories are summarized in the table Sex Offender Registry information: Dissemination and community notification, 1999. All data shown in the summaries are current as of May 1, 1999.