Definition of Sex offender registration

Sex offender registration is a system in place in a number of jurisdictions designed to allow government authorities to keep track of the residence and activities of sex offenders, including those who have completed their criminal sentences. In some jurisdictions (especially in the United States), information in the registry is made available to the general public via a website or other means. In many jurisdictions registered sex offenders are subject to additional restrictions, including housing. Those on parole or probation may be subject to restrictions that don't apply to other parolees or probationers. Some of these restrictions (or those that have been proposed) include being in the presence of minors, the proximity one may live to a school of day care center, or the ownership of toys or other items of interest to minors.