Connecticut
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 3,785
Latest Events
Recent Action: GPS tracking and stricter penalties legislation being readied for the 2006 legislative session.
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-250
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-251 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-255, 258, 261
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-70 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-85 et seq.
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; 3 days after release in-state; 10 days if coming from another state; foreign convictions are registrable; notification of changes: 5 days
Notification: passive or active on case-by-case basis; mandatory that registry is publicly available, but permissive that active notification occur; no specified time frame; applicable to adult registrants; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified
Penalties: Class D felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.state.ct.us/dps/sex_offender_registry.htm
Relevant State Entity: Department of Public Safety