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Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Sex Offender Registration and Public Notification Improved; Some Aspects of the Process Could Be Streamlined

Report 08-60, October 2008

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Report Summary

  • State efforts to track sex offenders have improved. The number of absconded sex offenders has declined and registration and public notification efforts have been strengthened since our 2006 review.
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement could enhance the efficiency of the sex offender program by working with local law enforcement agencies to reduce duplication in sex offender address verification efforts. FDLE also should post the Department of Corrections' most recent sex offender address verification date on the state sex offender registry so that local law enforcement agencies can use this information in their monitoring efforts. The state also needs better procedures to track homeless sex offenders.

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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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