Program History

In 1992, the Louisiana legislature enacted this state's first law mandating the registration of persons convicted of sex offenses and offenses against victims who are minors. The registration was done by local law enforcement agencies. The sheriffs' offices and police departments receiving sex offender registration information were required to forward the offender's fingerprints and related information to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, and Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (the Bureau). The Bureau was charged with maintaining a central registry of sex offenders and child predators. The registry was initially established as a manual reporting and retrieval system.

In October of 1994, Congress enacted the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (the Wetterling Act). In broad terms, the Wetterling Act set guidelines for the state sex offender registration programs. States had three years from the enactment of the law to bring their registration programs into compliance with these federal standards. The Wetterling Act originally restricted the release and dissemination of registration information. In 1996, Congress passed "Megan's Law" which amended the Wetterling Act to provide for the release of registration information in accordance with state laws.

During the 1997 Regular Legislative Session, Act 1147 was passed by the Louisiana Legislature, amending this state's existing sex offender registration laws to bring them into conformity with the provisions of the Jacob Wetterling Act, Megan's Law, and the Pam Lyncher Act.

In June of 2006, Congress enacted the Adam Walsh Act. On January 1,2008 the Louisiana legislature amended the state's existing sex offender registration laws to bring them into conformity with the provisions of the new Adam Walsh Act. The amendments also mandate that a central registry of sex offenders be maintained by the Bureau. This registry is known as the "State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry." The Bureau is also mandated to participate in the National Sex Offender Registry.

Contact Us

You may contact the State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry at 1-800-858-0551 between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM CDT.

P.O. Box 66614, Box A-6
Baton Rouge, LA 70896

socpr@dps.la.gov

Sex Offender Links

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) - provides information on the whereabouts of registered sex offenders nationwide.
Victim Information and Notification Every day (VINELink) - allows crime victims to obtain information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders.
Search Louisiana Laws
Louisiana Department of Corrections
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) - prevention, education, and support regarding sexual assault
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - search for a sex offender treatment provider.

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This Website is provided as a public service by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry (the Registry). Using this Website, the public has access to public information regarding the reported physical whereabouts or location of convicted sex offenders, sexually violent predators, and child predators. Information provided in this Website is intended to increase public awareness about the presence of sex offenders in local communities, and thus, heighten public safety.

Information from the state Website is hosted by the Registry, and the Registry has neither sole responsibility for nor sole control over the information made available for public inspection or search. While it is the Registry that maintains the Website, the Registry strictly relies on the Department of Corrections, the court, and/or other state and local law enforcement agencies to transmit the registration information on sex offenders to the Registry. Although the Registry makes diligent efforts to timely update information on the Website, the information contained herein is compiled from submissions from those agencies required by law to submit information to the bureau on sex offenders, and hence, is only as timely as it is submitted. Therefore, the Registry does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information contained in this Website regarding specific offenders or with respect to the omission of information about other offenders who may be residing, working, or attending school in the vicinity of any location that is the subject of any search using this Website. In this regard, the Department accepts no responsibility or liability for damages of any kind resulting from reliance on this information or lack thereof.

It is possible that information accessed or obtained through this Website may not reflect current residences, employment, school attendance, or other information regarding such individuals, and users are forewarned that it is incumbent upon them to verify information. Any user seeking more information or verification should communicate with the State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry and/or the local law enforcement agency where the offender resides, works or attends school. Any individual who believes that information contained in this state Website is inaccurate should communicate with the State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry, the agency responsible for compiling and updating the information with respect to the state Website.

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