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sex-offender registry

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A quick definition of sex-offender registry:

A list of names and addresses of people who have been convicted of sexual crimes and released from prison. This list is made public and can be found online or in local newspapers. It was created after a young girl named Megan was raped and killed by a released sex offender who lived near her family. The purpose of the registry is to help keep communities safe by letting people know if a sex offender lives nearby.

A more thorough explanation:

A sex-offender registry is a public list of the names and addresses of individuals who have been convicted of sex crimes and released from prison. These registries were established by state laws known as "Megan's laws," which require sex offenders to register with a local board and provide information about their whereabouts to the community.

The purpose of these registries is to help protect the public from potential harm by providing information about convicted sex offenders who live in their area. Some states require the publication of the offender's photograph, name, and address in local newspapers, and many of these lists are also available online.

For example, if a person moves into a new neighborhood and wants to know if there are any registered sex offenders living nearby, they can search the sex-offender registry to find out. This information can help them make informed decisions about their safety and the safety of their family.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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