HOW AND WHEN IS A SEX OFFENDERS RISK LEVEL ASSIGNED?
Sex offenders are assessed a low, moderate, or high risk level by a nine-member committee appointed by the Attorney General. The risk level is based on an actuarial risk assessment tool, psychological evaluations, and all available documentation from the offenders past. To make use of the most accurate and current information, risk levels are not assigned until a few months prior to an offenders release from prison. For offenders that come to North Dakota from another state or the federal prison system it may take several weeks to gather the necessary records, assign the risk level, and provide the offender a due process hearing.
