A sex offender is any person who lives, works, or attends school in Massachusetts who has:
- Been convicted of a sex offense
- Been adjudicated as a youthful offender or as a delinquent juvenile for a sex offense
- Been released from incarceration, parole, probation supervision, or custody with the Department of Youth Services for a sex offense conviction or adjudication
- Been adjudicated as a sexually dangerous person, or a person released from civil commitment anytime from August 1, 1981
Level 1 sex offenders
Level 1 sex offenders:
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Have a low risk of re-offending
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Pose a low degree of danger to the public
The public cannot access information about Level 1 offenders. Their information is only provided to:
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All municipal and state police departments
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Department of Correction and all county correctional facilities
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Department of Youth Services
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Department of Children & Families
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Massachusetts Parole Board
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Department of Probation
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Department of Mental Health
Level 2 sex offenders
Level 2 sex offenders:
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Have a moderate risk of re-offending
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Pose a moderate degree of danger to the public
The public can only access Level 2 offender data on the internet for sex offenders classified after July 12, 2013. Complete Level 2 offender data including those classified prior to July 12, 2013 is accessible through police departments and by named individual SORI requests through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
Level 3 sex offenders
Level 3 sex offenders:
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Have a high risk of re-offending
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Pose a high degree of danger to the public
Information about Level 3 offenders is publicly available. You can get this information through local police departments and through the online registry.