Levels of Sex Offenders


There are 3 levels of sex offenders in Massachusetts. Offenders are classified based on their risk of re-offending and the degree of danger they pose to the public. A sex offender is any person who lives, works, or attends school in Massachusetts who has:

  • Been convicted of a sex offense
  • Been adjudicated as a youthful offender or as a delinquent juvenile for a sex offense
  • Been released from incarceration, parole, probation supervision, or custody with the Department of Youth Services for a sex offense conviction or adjudication
  • Been adjudicated as a sexually dangerous person, or a person released from civil commitment anytime from August 1, 1981

Level 3 Sex Offenders

Level 3 sex offenders:

  • Have a high risk of re-offending
  • Pose a high degree of danger to the public
Information about Level 3 offenders is publicly available. You can get this information through local police departments and through the online registry.

Level 2 Sex Offenders

Level 2 sex offenders:

  • Have a moderate risk of re-offending
  • Pose a moderate degree of danger to the public
The public can access information about Level 2 offenders who were classified after July 12, 2013. This information is available through local police departments and through the online registry.

Level 1 Sex Offenders

Level 1 sex offenders:

  • Have a low risk of re-offending
  • Pose a low degree of danger to the public

The public cannot access information about Level 1 offenders. Their information is only provided to:

  • All municipal and state police departments
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Department of Correction and all county correctional facilities
  • Department of Youth Services
  • Department of Children & Families
  • Massachusetts Parole Board
  • Department of Probation
  • Department of Mental Health

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