Even with the new Jessica Lunsford legislation in Florida some citizens feel that it is not enough to keep their communities safe. Many cities are now looking at limiting the areas in which sex offenders and predators can live in hopes of protecting children. Many citizens and law makers are in support of this idea however, there are some that feel this proposal is too restrictive and possibly unconstitutional. In our proposal we feel that by prohibiting sex offenders from living near places where children gather, will help keep our children and neighborhoods safe. Protecting the community from sex offenders is the utmost importance of the DeKalb County Law Officials. Much like many other counties and communities, DeKalb County officials work hard at compiling and maintaining information on sex offenders residing in this county. With the help of other member agencies, victims, and parents, the DeKalb County Sex Offender Classification and Registration Committee ranks sex offenders and assists the community in developing constructive plans to prepare themselves and their families for residing …show more content…
Information that is collected on the offenders before they are released includes fingerprints, photograph, name, physical description and current address, as well as place of employment if any, the crime of which convicted and date of conviction, and the date released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation. The DeKalb County Sheriff Office maintains the records on file. They also release the information collected to the public and citizens of DeKalb County to keep them aware of the registered sex offenders. Many people in the community are unaware of the importance of being aware of individuals in their community that may pose a threat or risk to them or their children. This information is accessible to the public, but of course, the question still remains as to whether or not the community members know how to access this