In Wisconsin beginning June 1, 1997, persons convicted of a felony sex offense are required to register with the Department of Corrections. For at least 15 years following the expiration of their sentence, offenders must update information regarding their residence, employment, school enrollment, and registered vehicle.
The Wisconsin Sex Offender
Registry Website for the Public
is designated to enhance public safety by making the information contained
in the Sex Offender Registry easily accessible to the public. It will
also serve to enhance public awareness about sexual violence in our communities
and provide valuable information about the ways in which individuals and communities
can protect themselves and those they love from acts of sexual violence.
The hope is that this Web site may also, in some meaningful way, reduce future
victimization and the suffering that accompanies it.
National Sex Offender Registry This US Department of Justice data base is connected to each state registry and can be searched by location or by offender's name.
Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry for Victims or members of their family may access information regarding the offender of their crime. This information is available 24-hours a day by calling the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) toll-free telephone number 1-800-398-2403 and entering your assigned victim ID number.
This automated information system, available in both English and Spanish, was designed to provide community organizations, employers, and the general public with a means to directly access the Registry to find out whether a specific person is a registered sex offender.
This phone number is not a crime hotline to report suspected criminal activity or a system to provide a list of offenders who reside in your neighborhood.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
In order to conduct an accurate, valid search of the Registry, you must be prepared to provide the following information regarding the person(s) whom you are inquiring about:
The system will prompt you to enter this information on a telephone keypad. It is recommended that you take the time to write this information out and convert letters to correspond to the numbers on the keypad.
If you do not have a victim ID number please contact: The Victim/Witness Coordinator or District Attorney in the county of sentencing, or the Department of Corrections Victim Advocate at 1-800-947-5777.
INFORMATION YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM THE REGISTRY
Verification of the offense the perpetrator committed (requiring registration) and date information was last updated.
Location Information
Status Information
An absconder is an offender whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not reported to supervision as required. If you have any information on the offender's whereabouts, you are encouraged to contact your local law enforcement officials or the Department of Corrections at (608) 261-6780.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW
The Registry only contains information on offenders who have been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or committed for a crime specified under the registration law. The information is specific to offenders who, on or after 12/25/93, were sentenced; in an institution; on probation or parole supervision; or discharged from their sentence.
*Note: It is illegal to use information obtained through the Registry to commit a crime against any registrant or to engage in any illegal discrimination or harassment.
The registrant's address will not be provided, nor will any victim information be disclosed. The Registry will not provide information or identify those individuals who were adjudicated under a juvenile court proceeding or who are under the age of 18.
The Registry does not contain information on all convicted sex offenders or those individuals whose sexually violent behaviors have not come to the attention of the authorities. The information contained in the Registry is limited to those offenders who on or after 12/25/93, were sentenced in an institutional setting, discharged, or on field supervision, and are, therefore, required by law to register.
Victim information will be maintained as confidential.
This site is not meant to replace the advice of health care, counseling or legal professionals. You should not rely on any information on these pages, or information generated for you by this site, to replace consultations with qualified professionals regarding your own specific situation.
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