Wisconsin Department of Corrections Changes Sex Offender Registry Website
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 -- 10:58 AM
-The Wisconsin Department of Corrections launched changes to the Sex Offender Registry website on April 28th, which enhances the public?s ability to locate registered sex offenders.Since 2001, the public has had the ability to search the Sex Offender Registry website by name or zip code. The new website includes a geographic search capability for sex offender registrants that live within a 1, 2 or 3 mile radius of a specific address.
?The enhanced website helps strengthen community protection by giving citizens additional tools to keep their families safe,? said DOC Secretary Ed Wall. ?We look forward to continuing to work with law enforcement and community partners to keep citizens informed of registered sex offenders in their communities.?
Additionally, the new website provides a community notification system, so a user can be notified by e-mail when a sex offender registrant provides a home address that is near an address of interest to the user. There is also an expanded mapping functionality and an updated look.
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