Now, with more than 105,000 people on California’s registry, some criminal justice leaders, including Los Angeles County Dist. “The state’s sex offender registry has lost significant value over time because it contains so many low-risk offenders with decades-old offenses,” Lacey said. California is one of only four states that require lifetime registration of sex offenders. The law requires the state Department of Justice to make information on most registered sex offenders available to the public on its website. Republican Sen. Jeff Stone of Murrieta opposed any early removal from the registry, saying it is important for residents to know when sex offenders live in their neighborhood.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 18, 2017 06:56 UTC