Sex Offender Registry

We often answer questions for concerned citizens about the Sex Offender Registry and sex offenders living in our community.  The New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services is responsible for maintaining New York’s Sex Offender Registry. The registry was created to inform New Yorkers about sex offenders living in their community. The JCPD monitors and manages sex offenders on a local level. All sex offenders living in the Village of Johnson City are required to report directly to the JCPD. The JCPD generates notification cards that are mailed to alert residents in the vicinity of an address that a level 2 or 3 offender moves to. The JCPD also conducts periodic residential verification checks to help ensure each offender remains in compliance with the Sex Offender Registry Act.

Sex Offender Risk Levels
Offenders are assigned a risk level by the sentencing court, which determines the likelihood of re-offense and the duration of registration: 

• Level 1 – Low risk of re-offending (Minimum 20 years of registration)
• Level 2 – Moderate risk of re-offending (Lifetime registration)
• Level 3 – High risk of re-offending  (Lifetime registration)
  

Residency Rules

The Sex Offender Registration Act does not restrict where a registered sex offender may live. However, those under Parole or Probation supervision may have specific conditions such as limiting their proximity to schools or unsupervised contact with children.
 

Offenders must report any change of address within 10 days and comply with additional requirements, which include:

• Periodic personal address verifications (either every 90 days or annually, depending on level)
• In-person photo updates at set intervals 
• Notification to DCJS of any institution of higher education they attend, reside at, or are employed by
• Disclosure of internet service providers, screen names, and email accounts
   

Failure to comply with any registration requirement is a felony offense.

Public Access to Information 

By law, only Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders are included in New York State’s public directory, which is available online. 

To learn more, including frequently asked questions, legal resources, myths vs. facts, and information for victims, please visit the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services website:
👉 http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/

Help Keep Our Community Safe 

The JCPD’s primary goal is public safety, and the Sex Offender Registry is a key tool in helping to achieve that. If you believe a registered offender is not living at their listed address or is out of compliance, please contact the Johnson City Police Department or your local law enforcement agency immediately.