

"In California, offenders must update their registration annually, or any time they change their residence, which also includes incarceration. "Some sex offenders neglect to register when they're supposed to, including mandatory updates," points out Margaret Arsenault, executive director of Face2Face Youth Group, a California non-profit devoted to improving children's social and emotional well-being. Gymnasium and Skating rink Sex offenders in Georgia (depending on the nature of the sex crime) also suffer restrictions on places of employment.


Your state's official sex offender registry, local sheriff's office, or police department may have newer information than the DSNSOW. It may be worth looking through your own state's database for details. Florida's registry, for example, includes the names of people who have merely passed through the state for at least three days, do not live there, and have already been removed from other registries. Conversely, some states are criticized for offering too much information. Texas has the largest list of registered sex offenders in 2023, with over 100,000 individuals California follows, with about 62,000. HPD Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Unit Local Offender Website (for offenders residing within the city. The department is authorized to disseminate this public information by any means deemed appropriate, including operating a toll-free telephone number for this purpose. The amount of information you get will depend on where you live some jurisdictions don't provide much detail about past offenders, or only require them to register briefly. The department's sexual predator registration list, containing the information described in subparagraph (a)1., is a public record.
