Androscoggin County, Maine unlisted phone numbers U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
Aroostook County, Maine unlisted phone numbers;
Cumberland County, Maine unlisted phone numbers, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Franklin County, Maine unlisted phone numbers...
Hancock County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Kennebec County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Knox County, Maine unlisted phone numbers National Conference on Sex Offender Registries
Lincoln County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Oxford County, Maine unlisted phone numbers Proceedings of a BJS/SEARCH conference
Penobscot County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Piscataquis County, Maine unlisted phone numbers... April 1998, NCJ-168965
Sagadahoc County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Somerset County, Maine unlisted phone numbers Papers presented by
Waldo County, Maine unlisted phone numbers
Washington County, Maine unlisted phone numbers Patty Wetterling Ralph C. Thomas Kirk Lonbom
York County, Maine unlisted phone numbers Dr. Jan M. Chaiken Elizabeth A. Pearson Mike Welter
Allegany County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Marlene Beckman Dena T. Sacco Norm Maleng
Anne Arundel County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers. Lisa Gursky Sorkin Robert R. Belair Rep. Mike Lawlor
Baltimore City, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Donna Feinberg Floyd Epps Sen. Florence Shapiro
Baltimore County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers James C. Swain Kathy J. Canestrini Roxanne Lieb
Calvert County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Emmet A. Rathbun Doug Smith Scott A. Cooper
Caroline County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers! Donna M. Uzzell
Carroll County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers
Cecil County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of
Charles County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Justice Statistics
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland unlisted phone numbers;
Dorchester County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Jan M. Chaiken, Ph.D. Director
Frederick County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers
Garrett County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Acknowledgments
Harford County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers
Howard County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers This report was prepared by SEARCH, The National Consortium for
Kent County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Justice Information and Statistics, Kenneth E. Bischoff,
Montgomery County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers; Chairman, and Gary R. Cooper, Executive Director. The project
Prince George's County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers... director was Sheila J. Barton, Deputy Director. Twyla R.
Queen Anne's County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Cunningham, Manager, and Eric C. Johnson, Writer/Researcher,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Corporate Communications, edited the proceedings. Jane L.
Somerset County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Bassett, Publishing Assistant, provided layout and design
Talbot County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers assistance. The federal project monitor was Carol G. Kaplan,
Washington County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Chief, National Criminal History Improvement Programs, Bureau of
Western Maryland, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Justice Statistics.
Wicomico County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers
Worcester County, Maryland unlisted phone numbers Report of work performed under BJS Grant No. 96-BJ-CX-K010,
Alcona County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers... awarded to SEARCH Group, Inc., 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Suite 145,
Alger County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Sacramento, California 95831. Contents of this document do not
Allegan County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Bureau of
Alpena County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Justice Statistics or the U.S. Department of Justice.
Antrim County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Arenac County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Copyright SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice
Baraga County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers! Information and Statistics, 1998.
Barry County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Bay County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers The U.S. Department of Justice authorizes any person to
Benzie County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers reproduce, publish, translate or otherwise use all or any part
Berrien County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers, of the copyrighted material in this publication with the
Branch County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers exception of those items indicating they are copyrighted or
Calhoun County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers printed by any source other than SEARCH, The National Consortium
Cass County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers for Justice Information and Statistics.
Charlevoix County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Cheboygan County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Chippewa County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Clare County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Clinton County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers...
Crawford County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Contents
Delta County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Dickinson County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Foreword, v
Eaton County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers!
Emmet County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers, Introduction, vii
Genesee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Gladwin County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Keynote address
Gogebic County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Patty Wetterling The Jacob Wetterling story, 3
Grand Traverse County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Gratiot County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Nature and management of the problem
Hillsdale County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Dr. Jan M. Chaiken Sex offenders and offending:
Houghton County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Learning more from national
Huron County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers data collection programs, 8
Ingham County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Ionia County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Federal panel: Wetterling Act/Megan's Law
Iosco County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers; compliance issues
Iron County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Marlene Beckman Panel introduction, 15
Isabella County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Jackson County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Lisa Gursky Sorkin The trilogy of Federal statutes, 16
Kalamazoo County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Kalkaska County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Donna Feinberg Justice Department guideline changes
Kent County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers and clarifications, 19
Keweenaw County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Lake County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers James C. Swain Applying for a compliance deadline
Lapeer County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers extension, 22
Leelanau County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Lenawee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Federal panel members Panel question-and-answer session, 24
Livingston County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Luce County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Federal funding support
Mackinac County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Dr. Jan M. Chaiken Federal funding support for
Macomb County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers sex offender registries, 31
Manistee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Marquette County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers FBI panel: Interim and permanent solutions
Mason County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Emmet A. Rathbun History and current status
Mecosta County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers of a national sex offender registry, 37
Menominee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Midland County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Ralph C. Thomas The impact of the Lychner Act, 40
Missaukee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers;
Monroe County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers. Overview of current State laws
Montcalm County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Elizabeth A.Pearson Status and latest developments in sex
Montmorency County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers offender registration and notification laws, 45
Muskegon County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers,
Newaygo County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Litigation issues
Northern Michigan, Michigan unlisted phone numbers; Dena T. Sacco Arguments used to challenge notification laws -
Oakland County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers and the government's response, 50
Oceana County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Ogemaw County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Ontonagon County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers, Pending legislation
Osceola County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Robert R. Belair Status of Federal legislation on sex
Oscoda County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers... offenders and changes to current laws, 54
Otsego County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Ottawa County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Panel of the States: Systems for
Presque Isle County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers the registration of sex offenders
Roscommon County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Floyd Epps Review of the New York State Sex
Saginaw County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Offender Registration Act, 59
Saint Clair County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Saint Joseph County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Kathy J. Canestrini The method of risk assessment used for
Sanilac County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act, 61
Schoolcraft County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers...
Shiawassee County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Doug Smith California's history of sex offender
Tuscola County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers registration requirements and response
Upper Peninsula, Michigan unlisted phone numbers, to new Federal mandates, 64
Van Buren County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Washtenaw County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers Donna M. Uzzell The Florida sex offender registration
Wayne County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers... and notification system, 68
Wexford County, Michigan unlisted phone numbers
Aitkin County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Kirk Lonbom The Illinois registration and
Anoka County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers... notification system for sex offenders, 72
Becker County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Beltrami County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers. Mike Welter Development of the Illinois sex offender
Benton County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers registration and community notification program, 75
Big Stone County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Blue Earth County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers! The local responsibility
Brown County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers! Norm Maleng The local responsibility for control and prosecution
Carlton County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers of sex offenders: Behind Washington State's history
Carver County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers of landmark sex offender laws, 81
Cass County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers,
Chippewa County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Panel of the States: Enacting legislation
Chisago County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Rep. Mike Lawlor Creating effective sex offender legislation
Clay County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers requires collaboration between lawmakers
Clearwater County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers and justice agencies, 87
Cook County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers!
Cottonwood County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers! Sen. Florence Shapiro The big picture of sex offenders
Crow Wing County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers and public policy, 92
Dakota County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers,
Dodge County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; Panel of the States: Community notification and
Douglas County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers verification practices
Faribault County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Roxanne Lieb The State of Washington study of the efficacy
Fillmore County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers of notification laws, 101
Freeborn County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Goodhue County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Scott A. Cooper Community notification and verification
Grant County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers practices in three States, 103
Hennepin County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers,
Houston County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Contributors' biographies, 109
Hubbard County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Appendix, 117
Isanti County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Itasca County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Foreword
Jackson County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Kanabec County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers... Americans have become increasingly angry in recent years in
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; response to a series of violent and highly publicized sexual
Kittson County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers assaults, primarily against children, committed by individuals
Koochiching County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers with extensive prior sexual offense histories. This outrage has
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers been intensified by the perception, justified or not, that
Lake County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers systems traditionally used by justice agencies to monitor
Lake Of The Woods County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers law-breakers returned to the community do not adequately protect
Le Sueur County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers the public from that unique category of individual known as the
Lincoln County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers sex offender.
Lyon County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers...
Mahnomen County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Seeking to address the public's concern, the U.S. Congress
Marshall County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers. established three statutes that collectively require States to
Martin County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; strengthen the procedures they use to keep track of sex
Mcleod County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers offenders: the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and
Meeker County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers! Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (enacted in 1994),
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers the Federal version of "Megan's Law" (enacted in 1996), and the
Morrison County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act
Mower County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers (also enacted in 1996).
Murray County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Nicollet County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers! In brief, the statutes require States to establish registration
Nobles County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers programs so local law enforcement will know the whereabouts of
Norman County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers sex offenders released into their jurisdictions, and
Olmsted County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers notification programs so the public can be warned about sex
Otter Tail County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers offenders living in the community. (The Lychner Act also
Pennington County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers requires the creation of a national sex offender registry, and
Pine County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers... it requires the FBI to handle registration in States that lack
Pipestone County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers "minimally sufficient" programs.)
Polk County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers!
Pope County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers. The States were assigned a difficult task. They were given until
Ramsey County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers, September 1997 to comply with the Wetterling Act and Megan's
Red Lake County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Law, and until October 1999 to comply with the Lychner Act.
Redwood County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Those that failed to meet the compliance deadlines risked losing
Renville County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers 10 percent of their appropriation from the Federal Edward Byrne
Rice County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program,
Rock County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; which provides funding for State and local crime eradication
Roseau County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers efforts.
Saint Louis County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Scott County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; Compliance was complicated by the fact that both Megan's Law and
Sherburne County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers the Lychner Act amended portions of the Wetterling Act, creating
Sibley County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers confusion as to whether the requirements of one statute
Stearns County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers superceded those of another. There were also questions as to
Steele County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers; whether the registration and notification programs, once
Stevens County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers implemented, would survive constitutional challenges based on
Swift County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers claims of excessive punishment, invasion of privacy and denial
Todd County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers of due process. Another hurdle was the growing number of
Traverse County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers individuals who fell under the statutes' requirements. According
Wabasha County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers to data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number
Wadena County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers... of sex offenders jumped 300 percent between 1980 and 1994. In
Waseca County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers... 1994, there were approximately 234,000 sex offenders under the
Washington County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers care, custody or control of corrections agencies - 60 percent
Watonwan County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers under conditional supervision in the community - on any given
Wilkin County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers day.
Winona County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers
Wright County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers States experiencing difficulty meeting the compliance deadlines
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota unlisted phone numbers were given the opportunity to request 2-year,
Adams County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers "good-faith-effort" extensions. Forty-two of the 56 States and
Alcorn County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers territories required to comply with the statutes requested
Amite County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers deadline extensions. It appeared the States needed guidance and
Attala County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers; clarification to help them comply with the registration and
Benton County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers notification statutes.
Bolivar County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Calhoun County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers... To assist the States, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, along
Carroll County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers with SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and
Chickasaw County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers, Statistics, cosponsored the National Conference on Sex Offender
Choctaw County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! Registries, held July 16-17, 1997, in Bellevue, Washington. This
Claiborne County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers publication presents the proceedings of that 2-day conference.
Clarke County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Clay County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers The conference featured presentations by Federal officials who
Coahoma County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers explained the requirements of the registration and notification
Copiah County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers statutes in detail and who answered the questions of State
Covington County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! representatives. Representatives from several States presented
De Soto County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers information on programs that their States had implemented in
Forrest County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers response to the Federal requirements. Elected officials provided
Franklin County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers a legislative perspective to the proceedings, and experts
George County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers updated participants on the status of legal challenges to
Greene County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers registration and notification programs.
Grenada County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Hancock County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers... Many of the problems and issue areas identified in these
Harrison County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! proceedings were subsequently addressed or ameliorated in
Hinds County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers; Federal legislation and regulations.
Holmes County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Humphreys County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers The issue of sex offending is as sensitive and emotionally
Issaquena County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers charged as any faced by society. The federally required programs
Itawamba County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers are relatively new or redesigned approaches to controlling sex
Jackson County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers offenders, and a period of time must elapse before quantitative
Jasper County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers study can be conducted to ascertain whether they are effective.
Jefferson County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers I hope these proceedings serve during this period as a valuable
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers reference tool and also as a contribution to the ongoing debate
Jones County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! over the methods used to control sex offenders.
Kemper County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lafayette County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lamar County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Jan M. Chaiken, Ph.D.
Lauderdale County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lawrence County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Director
Leake County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lee County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Leflore County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lincoln County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Lowndes County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Introduction
Madison County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers.
Marion County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling bicycled with his
Marshall County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers. brother and a friend to a store near his St. Joseph, Minnesota,
Monroe County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers; home to rent a video. Ten months later, Houston real estate
Montgomery County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers agent Pam Lychner prepared to show a vacant residence to a
Neshoba County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers prospective buyer. In July 1994, Megan Kanka, age 7, accepted an
Newton County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers invitation from a neighbor in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, to
Noxubee County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! see his new puppy. As they went about their daily routines,
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Wetterling, Lychner and Kanka could not have known they were
Panola County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers fated to become crime victims, or that their names would
Pearl River County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers ultimately become synonymous with Federal laws mandating more
Perry County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers stringent control of sex offenders.
Pike County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Pontotoc County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Wetterling's ride home was interrupted by an armed man wearing a
Prentiss County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers nylon mask who ordered the boy's companions to flee. Wetterling
Quitman County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers has not been seen since. Investigators later learned that,
Rankin County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers unbeknownst to local law enforcement, halfway houses in St.
Scott County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Joseph housed sex offenders after their release from prison.
Sharkey County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Simpson County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Wetterling's disappearance transformed his mother, Patty, a
Smith County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers self-described "stay-at-home mom," into a tireless advocate for
Stone County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers missing children. She was appointed to a governor's task force
Sunflower County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers that recommended stronger sex offender registration requirements
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers in Minnesota.
Tate County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers,
Tippah County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers The more stringent requirements were subsequently implemented on
Tishomingo County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers a national basis when the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against
Tunica County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers... Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act was
Union County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers included in the Federal Violent Crime Control and Law
Walthall County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Enforcement Act of 1994. -1[42 U.S.C. § 14071.]
Warren County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers
Washington County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers The Wetterling Act required States to establish stringent
Wayne County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers registration programs for sex offenders - including life-long
Webster County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers registration for a subclass of offenders classified as sexual
Wilkinson County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers. predators - by September 1997.
Winston County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers...
Yalobusha County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers Awaiting Lychner at the vacant house was a twice-convicted felon
Yazoo County, Mississippi unlisted phone numbers! who brutally assaulted the former flight attendant. Her life was
Adair County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers saved when her husband arrived on the scene and interrupted the
Andrew County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers attack. The experience motivated Lychner to form Justice for
Atchison County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers All, a Texas-based victims' rights advocacy group that lobbies
Audrain County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers for tougher sentences for violent criminals.
Barry County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Barton County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers U.S. Senators Phil Gramm of Texas and Joseph Biden of Delaware
Bates County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers credited Lychner with helping to craft the language of a bill
Benton County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers that established a national computer database to track sex
Bollinger County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers offenders. The bill was named the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender
Boone County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 -2[42 U.S.C. § 14072.]
Buchanan County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers to honor the activist after she and her two daughters were
Butler County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers killed in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long
Caldwell County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Island, New York, in July 1996. The Lychner Act amended the
Callaway County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require
Camden County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers the Federal Bureau of Investigation to establish the national
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers offender database and to handle sex offender registration and
Carroll County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers notification in States unable to maintain "minimally sufficient"
Carter County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers programs of their own. The Lychner Act compliance deadline is
Cass County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers October 1999.
Cedar County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Chariton County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers The neighbor who invited Megan Kanka to see his puppy was a
Christian County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers twice-convicted pedophile who raped and murdered her, then
Clark County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers dumped her body in a nearby park. Megan's grieving parents said
Clay County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers they never would have let their daughter travel their
Clinton County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers; neighborhood freely if they had been alerted to the presence of
Cole County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers a convicted sex offender living across the street from their
Cooper County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers residence. Congress passed the Federal version of "Megan's Law,"
Crawford County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers! another amendment to the Violent Crime Control and Law
Dade County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Enforcement Act of 1994, in 1996. -3[104 P.L. 145, 100 Stat.
Dallas County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers, 1345.] It required States to establish some form of community
Daviess County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers notification by September 1997.
Dekalb County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers.
Dent County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... The process of instituting a nationally consistent policy to
Douglas County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers control sex offenders is complex. One of the greatest challenges
Dunklin County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers is the sheer magnitude of the problem. Recent figures show that,
Franklin County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers nationally, approximately 234,000 sex offenders are under the
Gasconade County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers care, custody or control of corrections agencies - 60 percent
Gentry County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers under conditional supervision in the community - on any given
Greene County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers day.
Grundy County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Harrison County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers The FBI, directed by the Lychner Act to register sex offenders
Henry County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers and to notify communities in States lacking "minimally
Hickory County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers! sufficient" programs, used fugitive statistics from four
Holt County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers California field divisions (San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Howard County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Francisco and Sacramento) and information on noncompliant sex
Howell County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers offenders from the State's Department of Justice to study the
Iron County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers assignment's impact on its resources. The study found that, if
Jackson County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers the FBI were made responsible for administering California's
Jasper County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers. program, every agent working in the four divisions at the time
Jefferson County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers, of the study would have to be assigned full-time just to track
Johnson County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers down sex offenders who failed to register as required.
Knox County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Laclede County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers There are thorny legal issues to consider as well. Individuals
Lafayette County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers subject to registration and notification programs have
Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri unlisted phone numbers challenged the statutes on constitutional grounds, citing
Lawrence County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers excessive punishment, lack of due process and invasion of
Lewis County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers privacy. The courts have generally upheld registration
Lincoln County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers! requirements, but several courts have struck down notification
Linn County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers programs. Many observers believe the notification controversy
Livingston County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers will not be resolved until the U.S. Supreme Court settles the
Macon County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers; matter.
Madison County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Maries County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Designing an effective sex offender registration and
Marion County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers notification program that can withstand legal challenges while
Mcdonald County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers. meeting the needs of the community is difficult, especially
Mercer County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers within the relatively short time periods for compliance spelled
Miller County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... out in the Federal statutes. States that failed to meet the
Mississippi County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers statutes' compliance deadlines risked losing 10 percent of their
Moniteau County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers appropriation from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial State and
Monroe County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, which provides funding
Montgomery County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers for State and local crime eradication efforts. The statutes
Morgan County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers allowed States experiencing difficulty in establishing programs
New Madrid County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers to apply for a 2-year, "good-faith-effort" deadline extension.
Newton County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Forty-two of the 56 States and territories covered by the
Nodaway County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers statutes sought the extensions.
Oregon County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Osage County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers To help States design constitutionally viable programs that meet
Ozark County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Federal mandates, and to contribute to the national debate over
Pemiscot County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers the issue of controlling sex offenders, the Bureau of Justice
Perry County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers. Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice, and SEARCH, The
Pettis County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics,
Phelps County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers cosponsored the National Conference on Sex Offender Registries,
Pike County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers held in Bellevue, Washington, on July 16-17, 1997. The
Platte County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers conference sought to provide the States with tools needed to
Polk County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers implement effective registration and notification programs, and
Pulaski County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers also to provide a forum where representatives from a number of
Putnam County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers States could exchange ideas and compare experiences. Speakers
Ralls County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers; educated State representatives on the requirements of the sex
Randolph County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers offender-related Federal statutes, updated participants on new
Ray County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers legislation and legal challenges to the current statutes, and
Reynolds County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers. provided as examples programs that several States implemented in
Ripley County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers response to the Federal mandates.
Saint Charles County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Saint Clair County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Presenters included officials from the U.S. Department of
Saint Francois County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Justice and the FBI, representatives from State and national
Saint Louis City, Missouri unlisted phone numbers criminal justice organizations, and State legislators and other
Saint Louis County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers State-level officials. Mrs. Patty Wetterling provided the
Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... keynote address. This document presents the proceedings of that
Saline County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers conference. (Sex offenders are referred to in the male gender
Schuyler County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers throughout these proceedings, as more than 99 percent of
Scotland County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers convicted sex offenders are men.)
Scott County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Shannon County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Day One of the conference focused primarily on the sex offender
Shelby County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers problem from a Federal perspective. A panel of U.S. Justice
Stoddard County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers; Department officials discussed various aspects of the Federal
Stone County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers statutes and conducted an informative question-and-answer
Sullivan County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers session to address the specific concerns of individual States.
Taney County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers Day Two began with a presentation by FBI representatives
Texas County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers concerning preparations the Bureau is taking to assume control
Vernon County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers of registration and notification functions in States unable to
Warren County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers establish their own effective programs.
Washington County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers
Wayne County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers The agenda then moved to a State perspective. Representatives
Webster County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers from several States explained procedures and programs their
Worth County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... States adopted in response to the Federal mandates. State and
Wright County, Missouri unlisted phone numbers... local elected officials enlightened conference participants on
Beaverhead County, Montana unlisted phone numbers the legislative response to public demands for action. The
Big Horn County, Montana unlisted phone numbers conference concluded with an overview of the various
Blaine County, Montana unlisted phone numbers notification options available to States, from passive (where
Broadwater County, Montana unlisted phone numbers the public seeks out information) to aggressive (where the
Carbon County, Montana unlisted phone numbers offender is required to notify neighbors of his presence).
Carter County, Montana unlisted phone numbers;
Cascade County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Mrs. Patty Wetterling, advocate for missing children and
Chouteau County, Montana unlisted phone numbers cofounder of the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, delivered the
Custer County, Montana unlisted phone numbers conference's "Keynote address," in which she related the details
Daniels County, Montana unlisted phone numbers of her son's abduction and the emotional highs and lows that
Dawson County, Montana unlisted phone numbers, accompanied the aftermath. She discussed the creation of the
Deer Lodge County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Jacob Wetterling Foundation, which aids in the search for
Fallon County, Montana unlisted phone numbers, missing children, and also the concern for individual rights
Fergus County, Montana unlisted phone numbers elected officials expressed when a task force of which Mrs.
Flathead County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Wetterling was a member recommended stringent registration
Gallatin County, Montana unlisted phone numbers requirements for convicted sex offenders.
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Glacier County, Montana unlisted phone numbers! The next speaker, BJS Director Dr. Jan M. Chaiken, discussed the
Golden Valley County, Montana unlisted phone numbers general topic of the "Nature and management of the problem," in
Granite County, Montana unlisted phone numbers particular what information national data collection programs
Hill County, Montana unlisted phone numbers can provide on sex offenders and offending. He provided a
Jefferson County, Montana unlisted phone numbers detailed statistical overview of violent sex crimes - including
Judith Basin County, Montana unlisted phone numbers murders, assaults on children, rape and the criminal histories
Lake County, Montana unlisted phone numbers of sex offenders - to establish a national context on which to
Lewis And Clark County, Montana unlisted phone numbers proceed with the conference.
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Lincoln County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Dr. Chaiken reported that of the 95,000 sex offenders in State
Madison County, Montana unlisted phone numbers prisons, 60,000 most likely committed their violent sex crimes
Mccone County, Montana unlisted phone numbers against children under age 18. The majority of those serving
Meagher County, Montana unlisted phone numbers time for violent sex offenses against children committed their
Mineral County, Montana unlisted phone numbers crimes against victims age 12 or under. He endorsed the
Missoula County, Montana unlisted phone numbers implementation of the National Incident-Based Reporting System,
Musselshell County, Montana unlisted phone numbers which collects more detailed crime information, leading to
Park County, Montana unlisted phone numbers, higher quality crime data and, ultimately, stronger laws.
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Phillips County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Next, a panel of U.S. Justice Department officials explained
Pondera County, Montana unlisted phone numbers compliance issues associated with the Wetterling Act and Megan's
Powder River County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Law. The panel was comprised of Ms. Marlene Beckman, Special
Powell County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Counsel, Office of Justice Programs (OJP); Ms. Lisa Gursky
Prairie County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Sorkin, Chief of Staff, Office of Policy Development; Ms. Donna
Ravalli County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Feinberg, Office of General Counsel, OJP; and Mr. James C.
Richland County, Montana unlisted phone numbers... Swain, Director, State and Local Assistance Division, Bureau of
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Sanders County, Montana unlisted phone numbers. Ms. Beckman served as panel moderator and also provided a brief
Sheridan County, Montana unlisted phone numbers update on the States' progress in implementing registration and
Silver Bow County, Montana unlisted phone numbers notification laws in response to the Federal mandates. According
Stillwater County, Montana unlisted phone numbers! to Ms. Beckman, 39 States had sex offender registration programs
Sweet Grass County, Montana unlisted phone numbers, prior to the enactment of the Jacob Wetterling Act; now, all 50
Teton County, Montana unlisted phone numbers States have registration programs in place. She added that only
Toole County, Montana unlisted phone numbers 6 States had enacted community notification laws prior to
Treasure County, Montana unlisted phone numbers passage of the Federal version of Megan's Law, but as of July
Valley County, Montana unlisted phone numbers! 1997, 45 States had passed notification legislation.
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Wibaux County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Ms. Sorkin spoke next on the interrelationship between the three
Yellowstone County, Montana unlisted phone numbers Federal statutes. She explained that the Jacob Wetterling Act
Barnstable County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers places four major obligations on States: they must require
Berkshire County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers certain offenders to register, maintain accurate registries,
Bristol County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers maintain and distribute registry information to law enforcement,
Dukes County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers and disclose information to the public when necessary for public
Essex County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers safety. Megan's Law then amended the Wetterling Act to make
Franklin County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers community notification mandatory rather than at the discretion
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers She added that the Pam Lychner Act added three more
Nantucket County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers, requirements: it obligates the FBI to establish a national
Norfolk County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers database to track the whereabouts and movements of sex
Plymouth County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers offenders, it requires the FBI to handle sex offender
Suffolk County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers registration in States that fail to meet the Act's definition of
Western Massachusetts, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers "minimally sufficient" systems, and it amends the Wetterling Act
Worcester County, Massachusetts unlisted phone numbers to make registration requirements more stringent.
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Antelope County, Nebraska unlisted phone numbers In her presentation, Ms. Feinberg explained the various
Arthur County, Nebraska unlisted phone numbers registration and notification methods States could implement to
