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The federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act
which became effective in October of 2002 requires that institutions of higher education
issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement agency information
provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained.
The law further requires that sex offenders who are
already registered in a state provide notification to that state of each institution
within the state where the individual is employed, carries a vocation or is a student.
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, convicted sex
offenders must register with the state's Sex Offender Registry Board. The board classifies
each offender into one of three categories: Level 1, considered a low risk offender;
Level 2, considered a moderate risk offender; and Level 3, considered a high risk
offender.
Any member of the public who is at least 18 years of
age may request sex offender information. Information will be provided to any person
who is seeking the information for his or her own information, or for the protection
of a child who is under 18, or for the protection of another person for which the
requesting person has the responsibility, care or custody.
Sex offender information may be requested in person
at the Northampton Police Department, 29 Center Street, Northampton, Massachusetts
or by mail from the Sex Offender Registry Board. Sex offender information request
forms are available online at http://www.state.ma/us/sorb/forms.htm.
Please note that sex offender information is available
to the public only if the offender has a duty to register and has been classified
by the Board as a Level 2 or Level 3 offender. |
