Which offenders are required to register, and for how long?
The State of Maine categorizes sex offenders as either 10 year registrants or lifetime registrants based on the amount of time they are required to be on the registry. Lifetime registrants are those who have been convicted of a sexually violent offense or have multiple convictions for a sex offense or offense that includes the essential elements of a sex offense or sexually violent offense. A 10 year registrant is a person who has been convicted of a sex offense.

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1. Why is a sex offender moving into my community?
2. What is the Wells Police Department doing to keep my community safe from sex offenders?
3. What is community notification, how is it done, and for which offenders?
4. Which offenders are required to register, and for how long?
5. If the offender is dangerous, why is he or she being released to the community?
6. What can I do to protect my family?
7. What can I do if I observe a sex offender behaving suspiciously around children?