1. An Overview of the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry Presented by: Sgt. Matthew Garcia

3.  On the evening of Oct. 22, 1989 Jacob, his brother and a friend were returning from a video rental store when confronted by a masked man. The boys were ordered to lay down in a ditch. After asking their ages the two other boys were told to leave or risk getting shot. 11 year- old Jacob has not been seen since.  Suspect has never been identified  State Sex Offender Registry

6. → Central Record System → October 1, 1998 → Retroactive to October 1, 1988 for Sexually Violent Offenders as defined by state statute → Any person who has been convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of a sexually violent offense, criminal offense against a victim who is a minor or a nonviolent sexual offense

7. → Those who have committed a Sexual Offense in another jurisdiction → Felony committed for a sexual purpose → Database – 61% of Registered Sex Offenders Nationwide

8. Registry terms defined by state statute Offense based 10 years – Offense against minor/non-violent Lifetime – sexually violent

9. → 5,368 Registered Sex Offenders in the State (10/14/15) → 400 new registrants each year → 252 complete term/annually → 19,670 Address Verification Letters mailed -2014 → 17,394 AVL’s mailed – 10/1/15 → 7.41% Non-Compliant → Most common reason: Failure to return address verification letter within 10 days.

10.  Registration Requirements  90 Day Address Verification  Address Changes – 5 days  Name Changes – 5 days  Out of State Employment  Educational Institution  Photo Retakes every 5 years  Internet Identifiers

11.  Process registrations  Send 90-day address verifications  Process changes of address (avg. 25-30/day)  Investigation -prepares affidavit/reports on registry violations  Retake photos  Entries into National Crime Information Center

12.  Superintendent of schools for the school district in which the registrant resides – Email  Municipal C.E.O’s - Email  Police Dept. Liaison Officer – Letter  SORNA Portal – communication between states

13. Residency restrictions (May be set by Parole or Probation.) Social Media Juveniles Registration suspended while incarcerated – An offenders term does not cease while incarcerated only their registration requirements.

14.  Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006  A comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.  Substantial Implementation  Packet submitted to the SMART Office in December 2014 for review.

15. Providing training for liaison officers on use of database – efficient means of sharing information amongst law enforcement Compliance checks – parole Warrants sweeps/Absconded – U.S. Marshals Service Probation Dept. of Corrections Public

16. Connecticut  10 yrs. vs. Lifetime  Quarterly address verification letters – Every 90 days  Convictions of juveniles who are prosecuted as adults.  DNA – CODIS  Fingerprints/Palm prints – IAFIS  Registration 3 days upon release into community  Courts may restrict the dissemination of registry information for certain offenders  Public Website Federal  Tier based – I, II, III  In-person verification  Convictions of juveniles who are prosecuted as adults.  DNA – CODIS  Fingerprints/Palm prints – IAFIS  Registration must occur before release from “imprisonment”  Tier I and Tier III: may be terminated if certain requirements are meant  Requires states to maintain a public website  20 States and 91 Indian Nations and Tribes – Substantially implemented

17. Thank you