Why is the registration form sent to the Prosecutors Office?
It is the responsibility of the Megan’s Law Unit of the County Prosecutor’s Office to classify every registered offender as to a specific tier or risk of re-offense. This process involves utilizing a specially designed risk assessment scale for each offender. The scale lists numerous factors to be considered in weighing the risk of re-offense, including use of force by the offender to commit the sexual offense; type of sexual offense; age of victim; relationship between the offender and the victim; number of victims and sexual offenses; duration of the sexual offense; length of time since the offense was committed; history of prior anti-social acts; offenders response to treatment and therapeutic support; substance abuse issues; current residential support and employment and/or educational stability. Once these factors are all considered the offender receives a numerical score. It is the specific score that places the offender in one of three possible tier categories.
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