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Sex Offender Registries Often Fail Those They Are Designed To Protect
By: Cheryl W. Thompson | NPR
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NPR reviewed sex offender registry databases nationwide and found a system with myriad problems, including tens of thousands of convicted offenders who law enforcement have lost track of.