Can a registered sex offender live near a school or park, and is there a distance?
Yes and No. The law states a supervised offender, a parolee convicted of Section 288 or 228.5 PC cannot live within a quarter mile (3/4 mi.) of any public or private school (grades 1-8). The law does not include parks. A registered sex offender on supervised probation may or may not live near a school or park, it depends on what terms the offender received during sentencing. Once the registered sex offender is no longer on supervision (parole or probation), they can live anywhere they wish as long as they are currently registered with the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of their residence or location. 3.
