Laura Ahearn

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock read more

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock on their door, but that's just not the case.

We are expecting them to go and visit their parole officers so that we can be informed of their presence read more

We are expecting them to go and visit their parole officers so that we can be informed of their presence in a community. It's outrageous.

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have read more

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have not seen such an improvement . . . as I have in Illinois.

You have all these offenders in that area who could be anywhere. There is no mechanism in place for them read more

You have all these offenders in that area who could be anywhere. There is no mechanism in place for them to be registering as they should be.

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community read more

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community has as much information as possible.