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Sex offender restrictions removed The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled the residency restrictions placed on registered sex offenders, which were part of one of the most restrictive sex offender registry laws in the nation, are unconstitutional. The Georgia legislature passed the law last year, and its provisions went into effect July 1, 2007. The sex offender registry is a tool to warn the public and provide a means for law enforcement to track convicted sex offenders in the community. The law tasked local sheriff's departments with the responsibility for registering sex offenders and determining where they can reside. However, based on the court's ruling, it has been determined that the residency restriction provision, County Sheriff Scott Berry said Friday in an AJC article. Local officers will continue registering and tracking sex offenders and informing the public where offenders live at www.georgia sex-offenders.com and in local newspaper announcements. Community involvement is the keystone behind the publicly accessible sex offender registry. Citizens become the eyes and ears of the community and become acutely aware of offenders who reside, work and attend school in the community.
The public is encouraged to educate themselves on the presence of sex offenders living in their community.
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