| ∞ SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY SPOTLIGHT ∞ |
CI’s SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY inquiry helps mitigate a company’s risk of workplace violence
and potential negligent hiring or retention lawsuits. CI recommends that its clients conduct a Sex
Offender Registry inquiry in every state the subject has lived in, and by every name the subject has
used, within the previous seven years.
According to a 1997 Bureau of Justice Statistics report, on any given day in the US, there are
approximately 234,000 offenders that have been convicted of rape or sexual assault under the care,
custody or control of corrections agencies. Nearly 60% of these sex offenders are under
conditional supervision residing in the community. An estimated 61% of violent sex offenders
confined to State prisons have a prior conviction history that resulted in a sentence to probation or
incarceration. Approximately 25% of imprisoned rape and sexual assault offenders have a prior
history of convictions for other violent crimes and 1 in 7 have been previously convicted of a violent
sex crime.
Convictions for sexual offenses will appear on the subject’s criminal record in the county or state
where the offense was committed. However, oftentimes, sexual offenders will relocate to a
different jurisdiction where their criminal record might not reflect the offense. Fortunately, under
federal law, sexual offenders must register with the appropriate sexual offender database
whenever they relocate. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that there are more than 500,000
registered Sex Offenders nationwide. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, the
recidivism rate for sex crimes is four times higher than for other offenses.
These statistics more than justify conducting a Sex Offender Registry inquiry as part of a thorough
background investigations policy.
and potential negligent hiring or retention lawsuits. CI recommends that its clients conduct a Sex
Offender Registry inquiry in every state the subject has lived in, and by every name the subject has
used, within the previous seven years.
According to a 1997 Bureau of Justice Statistics report, on any given day in the US, there are
approximately 234,000 offenders that have been convicted of rape or sexual assault under the care,
custody or control of corrections agencies. Nearly 60% of these sex offenders are under
conditional supervision residing in the community. An estimated 61% of violent sex offenders
confined to State prisons have a prior conviction history that resulted in a sentence to probation or
incarceration. Approximately 25% of imprisoned rape and sexual assault offenders have a prior
history of convictions for other violent crimes and 1 in 7 have been previously convicted of a violent
sex crime.
Convictions for sexual offenses will appear on the subject’s criminal record in the county or state
where the offense was committed. However, oftentimes, sexual offenders will relocate to a
different jurisdiction where their criminal record might not reflect the offense. Fortunately, under
federal law, sexual offenders must register with the appropriate sexual offender database
whenever they relocate. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that there are more than 500,000
registered Sex Offenders nationwide. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, the
recidivism rate for sex crimes is four times higher than for other offenses.
These statistics more than justify conducting a Sex Offender Registry inquiry as part of a thorough
background investigations policy.
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