What's happening
This bill requires law enforcement to create and publicly share monthly reports detailing community notifications about sex offenders.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. by requiring law enforcement agencies to document and publicly share the specific steps they take each month to notify community organizations about the presence of sex offenders, rather than leaving these actions undocumented or opaque.
Provides insight into public safety procedures. by detailing which “vulnerable entities” (like schools, daycare centers, libraries, nursing homes, etc.) received notifications, allowing community members and organizations to verify whether appropriate warnings are being issued.
Empowers the public and organizations. to assess and possibly question whether notifications are reaching all relevant parties, potentially leading to improved community awareness and safety practices.
Excludes sensitive information about victims and private residents. from reports, aiming to balance transparency with privacy and avoid unnecessary disclosure of personal details.
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Monthly Sex Offender Reports Required
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2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to correction
- Referred to correction
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7253
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MOYA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CURRAN, HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring monthly reports on community notification related to sex offenders
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws of 2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows:
(b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation shall be given to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall include a photograph and description of the offender and which may include the exact name and any aliases used by the sex offender, exact address, background information including the offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described herein shall also be provided in the subdirectory established in this article and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information shall, upon request, be made available to the public.
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Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction. Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in disseminating such information on level two sex offenders pursuant to this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to: superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superintendents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, preschools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
Such law enforcement agencies shall generate a monthly report which shall be made available to the public, identifying the community notification procedures implemented for each offender. Such report shall be available to the public upon request. Such report shall be updated monthly. Such report will include a listing of each vulnerable entity notification made, excluding the victim and individual residents.
(c) If the risk of repeat offense is high and there exists a threat to the public safety a level three designation shall be given to such sex offender. In such case, the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall include a photograph and description of the offender and which may include the sex offender's exact name and any aliases used by the offender, exact address, address of the offender's place of employment, background information including the offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described herein shall also be provided in the subdirectory established in this article and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information shall, upon request, be made available to the public.
Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction. Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in disseminating such information on level three sex offenders pursuant to this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to: superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superintendents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, preschools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
Such law enforcement agencies shall generate a monthly report which shall be made available to the public, identifying the community notification procedures implemented for each offender. Such report shall be available to the public upon request. Such report shall be updated monthly. Such report will include a listing of each vulnerable entity notification made, excluding the victim and individual residents.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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