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40 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, December 6, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 17, 2004 Since you asked Offenders tracked by several agencies With all the recent news about absconding sex offenders, I was curious which jurisdiction is in charge of tracking them and keeping them in accordance with their release? The county? The city? The state? Thanks. — Steve R., Medford Multiple agencies keep tabs on Oregon sex offenders, but offenders’ activities are under far less scrutiny if they are not on parole or probation. Jackson County’s parole and probation department — called Community Justice — supervises sex offenders who either were sentenced to probation, are out of prison on parole or who must complete a period of post-prison supervision. Depending on their level of risk and other factors, offenders must report to their parole or probation officers on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, officials said. Community Justice also notifies local residents when a sex offender is released from prison to live in their area. Convicted sex offenders must register their addresses with Oregon State Police. But once those offenders are no longer subject to parole or probation, no notice is given if a sex offender moves to a new neighborhood or town. About 270 sex offenders are on parole and probation countywide compared to approximately 670 who are registered but unsupervised. State police will provide free of charge a list of all registered sex offenders living in a particular ZIP code. The agency’s registry can be contacted at 503-378-3720. Callers are asked to leave their name, address and telephone number. Depending on the number of requests OSP receives, the lists usually arrive by mail within three weeks, officials say. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities