SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY | NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
DCJS maintains the Sex Offender Registry and provides information to the public, law enforcement agencies, businesses and other entities about individuals required to register as sex offenders in New York State.
The agency's responsibilities are outlined in the Sex Offender Registration Act, which is the law that details the registration and risk level process, obligations of individuals required to register and other legal requirements.
The type of information available to the public depends on an individual's risk level, which is decided by a judge after a court hearing. Risk level also determines how the public can access information about individuals required to register. There are three risk levels:
Level 1: low risk of re-offense
Level 2: medium risk of re-offense
Level 3: high risk of re-offense
State law requires DCJS to maintain an online directory of individuals determined to have a Level 2 or 3 risk of re-offense.
Register with NY-ALERT to receive notifications whenever an individual with a Level 2 or Level 3 risk level listed in the online directory relocates.
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211 North East New York
Physical Address
80 South Swan Street, Alfred E. Smith Building, Albany, NY 12210
Transportation
Not applicable
Hours
Mon-Fri, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Voice
Voice
Application process
Call for Information or Visit Website
Fee
None/Not Applicable
Eligibility
No requirements
Service area
New York
Agency info
NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
The Division of Criminal Justice Services supports all facets of the state's criminal justice system. The agency provides direct training to law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals; oversees a law enforcement accreditation program; ensures Breathalyzer and speed enforcement equipment used by local law enforcement operate correctly; manages criminal justice grant funds; analyzes statewide crime and program data; provides research support; oversees county probation departments and alternatives to incarceration programs; and coordinates juvenile justice policy.
The agency also maintains criminal history records and fingerprint files and performs background checks for employment and licensure. The agency also administers the state's Sex Offender Registry; the Missing Persons Clearinghouse; the state's DNA Databank in cooperation with the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center; and provides staff support to independently appointed commissions and councils, including the New York State Commission on Forensic Science, which monitors and accredits the state's forensic laboratories.