can release information to 'entities with vulnerable populations,' which could include a school, nursing home or day care center, for example. Those law enforcement agencies can release the same information about offenders that is available via the toll-free number. The agency also houses the Office of Sex Offender Management (OSOM), which oversees New York's Sex Offender Registry. OSOM is the one statewide office solely responsible for sex offender management. OSOM has a broad mission, but its main goal is to protect the public, ensure that the management and supervision of sex offenders is effective and based on best practices, reduce future sex offenses, and create a national model for sex offender management and prevention. For more information about how New York State monitors sex offenders, check out the links included in the menu on the right side of this page.