Dated: April 18, 2008                          

                       SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY 

                                                            Press Release                           

The Connecticut Sex Offender Registry completed registrations on 336 new registered sex offenders during the 2007 calendar year, bringing the total number of sex offenders in the State of Connecticut at the end of the 2007 calendar year to 4,834. There are currently 4,929 registered sex offenders living, working or attending schools in Connecticut. 

People required to register under Connecticut's sex offender registry laws must verify their address every 90 days. The registrants have 10 days to return an address verification form to the Sex Offender Registry or face arrest for a class "D" felony. There are currently 412 registrants who have failed to verify their address in Connecticut.

In 2007 the Sex Offender Registry Unit completed 356 investigative reports on registrants who have failed to verify their address. These reports were forwarded to the local law enforcement agencies where the registrants last reported residing. The local law enforcement agencies, who are required by law to apply for arrest warrants for these violations, utilize the investigative reports to obtain the arrest warrants. In 2007 there were 201 arrests for registry violations statewide with 138 convictions being recorded during the year.

The Connecticut Sex Offender Registry website had over 10 million hits on registered sex offenders living, working, or attending schools in the state in 2007. Information can be searched on the website by last name, town, zip code, or by viewing an entire list of registrants. The information is provided free of charge and persons making inquiries do not have to identify themselves. A list of the current number of registered sex offenders in each local jurisdiction is listed below.                

            If you have questions regarding the registration of sex offenders in Connecticut or have information on a registered sex offender that appears to be in violation please contact the Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police, Sex Offender Registry Unit at 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457-9294, by phone at 860-685-8060 or by email at sex.offender.registry@po.state.ct.us. Registry records are also available at local police departments for registrants living within that department's jurisdiction.  

To access the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry Website:

www.state.ct.us/dps

"Any person who uses information in this registry to injure, harass or commit a criminal act against any person included in the registry or any other person is subject to criminal prosecution."

Connecticut Sex Offender Registry by Municipality April 17, 2008 

Totals from the Sex Offender Registry website for both the searchable and non-searchable lists