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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Vogler Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [slm] FW: Sex Offenders in Library Hi everyone, Anne recently did some consulting on this topic and I know others had questions during SLM workshops, so passing it on. Thanks Anne! Dawn ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ In speaking with Janet Latham, Program Administrator, Sex Offender Program, Parole Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) telephone 512-406-5750, I learned that there are varying conditions for parole, some are mandatory for all, and some are discretionary. Internet use is a discretionary condition that is applied on a case by case basis. Not all convicted sex offenders are prohibited from using the Internet. As an example, some paroled sex offenders may use the Internet only for job searches. Ms. Latham indicated that typically, only the Parole Officer in a community will know all of the conditions of parole for an individual who is still under supervision. She indicated that not all registered sex offenders are under supervision. The duration of supervision can vary. If a registered sex offender is not under supervision by a parole office, then they may be free to use the Internet as allowed by library policy for its users. It is difficult to have a blanket library policy regarding sex offenders in the library. For this reason, the library's policy statements on acceptable internet use, behavior rules, and emergencies in the library must give clear guidance on acceptable behavior and procedures for managing specific situations. In 2005, the Libs-Or (Oregon) discussion list posted a selection of public library responses to the issue of registered sex offenders in public libraries. This was identified using a Google search. View http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/2005-March/002997.html and these are also sent as an attachment. It is highly recommended that libraries have discussions with their community law enforcement and parole and/or probation officers, to best understand the issues and develop library policy and procedures that provide effective guidance involving a variety of situations. Anne Anne Ramos, Librarian Library Science Collection Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1201 Brazos Street, Room 405 P. O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 Telephone: 1-800-252-9386 (Texas only) 512-463-5494 Fax: 512-463-8800 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/lsc/ (LSC home page) http://star.tsl.state.tx.us/uhtbin/webcat (Online Catalog) http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/lsc/orderform.html (LSC order form)
