Offenders consider it a violation of their privacy.
Even after they've finished probation or served their parole, Wisconsin sex offenders still must keep their address, school, vehicle description and workplace current in a state database. The computer contains the name, address, date of birth, gender, height, weight, date of conviction, county of conviction and other information for about more than 11,000 sex offenders. Victims can access the information through a toll-free telephone number and find out 24 hours a day where the offender is or when he's due to be released. They're needing to know their offender is still in prison. They need to know their whereabouts.