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Sex offender registery now includes exact street address for Level 2 offenders

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

In keeping with its policy to provide the residents of the City of Batavia with the maximum amount of information allowed by law regarding registered sex offenders residing in the City of Batavia, the Batavia Police Department is now posting the exact address information of New York State Level 2 Registered Sex Offenders.

The New York State Corrections Law now provides for the posting of exact address information in regards to New York State Level 2 Registered Sex Offenders by local law enforcement agencies. Previously, local law enforcement could post only the exact address of Level 3 offenders.

Batavia Police Department continues to provide information regarding Level 1 offenders, but by law is only allowed to post an approximate address by Zip Code.

Batavia residents are encouraged to frequently view the Local Sex Offender Web site at www.batavianewyork.com for the most current and real-time information regarding registered sex offenders residing in the City of Batavia.

Residents are also encouraged to sign up for NY –Alert – Sex Offender Relocation Email Alerts, provided by the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services at: www.criminaljustice.ny.gov.

David Hess

Be aware that the sex offender registry does little, if anything, to address the problem of sexual abuse. In New York State, 96% of those arrested for sex crimes have no prior record of sex offenses and thus are not listed on any registry.

Aug 14, 2012, 4:04pm Permalink
Gary Spencer

David,
Where do you get the statistic for this: "In New York State, 96% of those arrested for sex crimes have no prior record of sex offenses and thus are not listed on any registry." ?

Aug 14, 2012, 5:04pm Permalink
David Hess

The information is available several places. See the presentation of Jeffrey Sandler of the University of Albany - http://sexoffenderfacts.blogspot.com/2012/03/chart-says-it-all-registry…

His presentation is based on his published study - Does a watched pot boil? A time-series analysis of New York State's sex offender registration and notification law. Sandler, Jeffrey C.; Freeman, Naomi J.; Socia, Kelly M., Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Vol 14(4), Nov 2008, 284-302

Also see the "Myths and Facts" - published by the NY Office of Sex Offender Management - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/som_mythsandfacts.htm

From their "Myths and Facts" - "The vast majority of sex crimes are committed by someone who is not on the Sex Offender Registry. During 2005-2006, approximately 94% of the persons arrested for sexual offenses in New York State had no prior sex convictions. As a result, these people would not have been on the Sex Offender Registry (New York Sex Offender Management Grant, 2007)."

Aug 14, 2012, 6:54pm Permalink

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