Background The U.S. Congress passed three laws that require States to keep track of sex offenders; the Wetterling Registration Act, the Lynchner Tracking and Identification Act and Megan’s Law. On March 5, 2003, The Supreme Court ruled that information about potential predators may be posted on the Internet. The Problem The information is available and you have the right to see it. But the problem is that access is very difficult. You have to know the name of the individual you are looking for and in many States you must go to your police station and complete a request form. In some States there is a fee and limit to view only two names	National Alert Registry Account issues I forgot my password. I'd like to change my password. I'd like to change my user name. I don't yet have a user name. I'd like to update my email address. I'd like to add an address to be mapped. I mistyped one of my mapped addresses. I'd like to correct a mapping accuracy problem. I'd like to change my neighborhood search radius. My offenders list differs from the free ZIP code search. Why? Offender Data issues I need help to interpret an offender code. I can't see an offender's picture. I'd like to know how dangerous a particular offender is. I'm aware of a convicted offender that I don't see on the list. When and how will I be notified when new offenders move into my area? Why are the data fields different in a record from another State? I'd like to search by name. Go back