Sex Offender Registry Check
One of society’s least forgivable crimes, sexual offense, can become a company’s worst nightmare. To unknowingly hire a registered sex offender and place that individual in a high risk position can create extraordinary damage to your employees, your customers, and your business -- not to mention your reputation and legal standing.
Megan’s Law, passed in 1996, is an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offenders Act. Megan’s Law establishes that each state and the federal government are required to maintain a registry of individuals who have been convicted of sex crimes against children. Furthermore, states are required to make personal and private information of convicted sex offenders available to the public and for certain crimes, proactive community notification is required.
Description of Service:
Proforma’s sex offender check is conducted through the Department of Justice portal, which offers access to data from each state’s registry. Reported information includes the offender’s name, description of the offense, personal description, photograph, address, place of employment or name of school, and description of the offender’s vehicle and license plate number.
Best Practices of a Sex Offender Registry Check:
If you are hiring for a position that offers access to children, health care patients, or private residences, you should be particularly concerned with checking your applicants against a nationwide sex offender’s registry. To neglect this step is to open your organization up to undeniable risk. For other positions, you should consult with an advisor before running a sex offender registry search since the use of such data in the decision making process could compromise fair hiring guidelines. Feel free to reach out to one of our compliance experts to discuss your unique situation.
Take Action with Risk Match:
Based on results of your background screening efforts, use our Risk Match service to apply rejection criteria (as established by your background screening policy) to deliver a red (do not hire), yellow (needs further review), or green (safe to hire) result. Learn more about Risk Match.
Limitations of a Sex Offender Registry Check:
Constant legal challenges to the Sex Offender Registry, varying definitions of what defines a sex offender, and numerous terms and conditions involving the use of Registry data create limitations for employers. Furthermore, misuse of sexual registry information can present its own set of legal issues that can be avoided by understanding the nuances and using the data in ways that are appropriate for the position you’re hiring. An experienced background screening provider can help guide you through the process.
Typical Turnaround Time:
99% within 1 day
List Price:
$8.50
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