Residency Restrictions by State (for persons required to register as sex offenders)

The following table was extracted from a 2018 study entitled, “Sex offender residence restrictions and sex crimes against children: A comprehensive review” by Joanne Savage and Casey Windsor. It is a useful resource to determine which States have a Sex Offender Residency Restriction (SORR) and against who they apply. Please note that these are STATE restrictions. Municipalities (County and City)

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Fort Lauderdale opening more neighborhoods to sex offenders with change in strict law

There are no homes at 2700 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Although the only buildings standing are a McDonald’s and a Chick-fil-A, 110 people have registered it as an address. All of them are convicted sex offenders. This hotspot for sexual criminals is one of several along Federal Highway in northeast Fort Lauderdale, one of the few slivers in

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