Sex Offenders in Douglasville Ordered to Report to Old County Jail on Halloween Night

Paroled sex offenders are not allowed to participate in Halloween activities tonight, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles said in a news release.

That means sex offenders on parole have a dusk-to-dawn curfew, must keep their outside lights on and are prohibited from answering the door, except for law enforcement. Halloween decorations are not allowed.

Some offenders, such as in Douglas County, may be directed to “programming,” and all are subject to compliance checks.

“These offenders are made very aware that they are to do nothing that would draw attention to themselves and that they know they cannot participate in Halloween at all,” said Michael Nail, Executive Director of Georgia Parole.

In Douglas County, the sheriff’s office said the 170 registered sex offenders in the county have been ordered to not be at home during trick-or-treating hours. WSB-TV reports the sex offenders have been told to report to the old county jail from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Their cell phones also may be examined to see if any pornography has been downloaded.

Families can also check the Georgia sex offender registry to determine where registered sex offenders live. http://gbi.georgia.gov/georgia-sex-offender-registry.

You also can search for local sex offenders on the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office website’s Sex Offender Registry