An online directory containing status information and links to legislation providing for sex offender registration and community notification in each of the US states, known as "Megan's Law" legislation. A map indicates the level of Internet access to records provided by the state authorities, ranging from state sponsored access to no community notification. Directory entries include information about the state contact, administrating agency, duration of requirement, penalties for non-compliance and confidentiality provisions with links to relevant websites and online documents. A complementary listing carries information about victims' rights legislation in each state. Megan's Law is named in memory of Megan Kanka. The service has been developed by the Klaaskids Foundation, an independent organisation in the United States of America advocating legislation that protects children and victims of violent crime. The KlassKids Foundation is named in memory of Polly Klaas.
Megan's Law by State
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