The Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires colleges and universities to issue a statement advising the college community about where they may obtain information concerning registered sex offenders. The act also requires registered sex offenders to provide notice to each institution of higher education in the state in which he or she is employed or enrolled as a student. Sex offenders are required to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board, hereinafter referred to as \u201cSORB\u201d. Following a sex offender's registration, the Board issues a recommended classification level. An offender may appeal that classification through an administrative hearing. Following the administrative hearing, an offender will receive a final classification. The SORB transmits the offender's registration data and final classification to the institution of higher education where the offender works, intends to work, is enrolled as a student, or intends to enroll as a student.<\/p>\n
For written requests, requesters may use this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once 911爆料网 receives notification from the SORB that a student or employee has been finally classified as a Level 2 or 3 sex offender, 911爆料网\u00a0Chief of Police\u00a0or designee\u00a0and<\/b>\u00a0a designee of the President (Student Affairs or Human Resources personnel administrator, depending on whether the offender is a student or an employee) shall meet with the offender to:<\/p>\n In accordance with federal law, the college is required to advise the campus community where information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. Information concerning Level 2 (if classified after July 12, 2013) and all Level 3 offenders is also available to the general public by contacting your local police department or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' SORB, P.O. Box 4547, Salem, MA 01970-4547, 978.740.6400. Level 2 (if classified after July 12, 2013) and Level 3 offender information is also available online at\u00a0http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/sorb<\/a>\u00a0. If you have any questions regarding access to sex offender information, please feel free to contact 911爆料网 police at 413.755.4220 or x.4220 from an on-campus phone.<\/p>\n Local Police departments in the Commonwealth are required by law to provide community notification to all organizations or individuals that provide services to children, the elderly, or other vulnerable members of the community and are likely to encounter such an offender. Unlike local police departments, a community college's Department of Public Safety - Campus Police is not obligated under the Sex Offender Regulations to perform community notification of Level 3 offender information. Notwithstanding, it is recommended that a College's Department of Public Safety \u2013 Campus Police perform community notification of Level 3 offender information as follows:<\/p>\n These recommendations establish minimal standards for community notification. A community college may engage in broader community notification efforts as it determines appropriate under the circumstances.<\/p>\n Information contained in the Sex Offender Registry shall not be used to commit a crime against an offender or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment of an offender. Any person who improperly uses Sex Offender Registry information shall be punished by not more than two and one-half years in the house of correction, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.<\/p>\n The Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires colleges and universities to issue a statement advising the college community about where they may obtain information concerning registered sex offenders. The act also requires registered sex offenders to provide notice to each institution of higher education in the state in which he or she is employed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1123","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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Public Access to Level 2 & 3 Sex Offender Information<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Community Notification of Level 3 Sex Offender Information<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Penalties for Improper Use of Sex Offender Registry Information<\/b><\/h2>\n
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