MT: Montana registrant population grows 8.1% percent over five years
According to Montana Department of Justice data, Montana’s registered sex offender population grew from 5,292 in 2022 to 5,718 in 2026 — an increase of 426 offenders, or 8.1 percent over five years.
That’s a pretty remarkable number when you consider that Montana recognizes that registration is not lifelong for everyone. Under Mont. Code Ann. § 46-23-506(3), Level 1 offenders may petition for removal after 10 years of registration. Level 2 after 25 years. Montana (unlike Florida, also removed a registrants from the Montana registry when the person moves out of state. This means there are some people falling off the registry each year, but the number being added to the registry is outpacing the attrition.
It’s kind of ironic that the whole Adam Walsh Act, which is supposed to drive these statistics down, is actually seeing numbers rise so rapidly.
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It is even more curious when you search and find out that the population of Montana was almost unchanged in those five years.
To me, if some people are falling off and the increase is only 8.1% over five years I would see that as significant. Florida’s percentage is? I would say over 25% over the last 5 years
I’m curious to know what Florida’s percentage is over the last 5 years is.
You can do a public information act request to FDLE.
This may be off the subject, but how does Florida begin to adopt SORNAS tier system. This would also help release many PFR off of the registry. How do we file this petition or suit?
This would have to be a legislative effort, not a legal challenge. SONRA is a floor, not a ceiling. It authorizes states to make their own laws that are harsher than the federal laws. There’s no suit.