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CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS IN MARYLAND

• About 1830 sex offenders were incarcerated as of February, 2005.

• About 4330 convicted and released sex offenders were registered under the State’s sex offender registry as of November 2005. Only about 1360 were under any type of supervision.

• The majority of registered offenders are child sex offenders, who have been convicted of 1st or 2nd degree rape, or 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree sex offenses against minors. About 2900 registrants, who are the most serious offenders convicted of sexually violent crimes and offenses against children, are required to register for life.

• As of November, 2005, the whereabouts of about 15% of registered sex offenders were unknown or under investigation.

 
 
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