http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/NEWS01/512180417/1075
Melanie Payne
"Almost half of the sex offenders Florida lists online are in jail, dead or missing. The sex offender registry is supposed to help people see if dangerous criminals live in their neighborhoods.
Critics contend it fails to do that. Not only is the list populated by people who aren't in the community, some experts contend that Florida's list has too many people at low risk for reoffending. The result is a public frenzy that endangers offenders' families and squanders police and community resources. "
