Crime & Safety

Sheriff Conducts 27 Halloween Sex Offender Checks: Nobody Home

Registered sex offenders who are on active supervision by law were banned from Halloween trick-or-treat activities.

RACINE COUNTY -- The Racine County Sheriff’s Office (RASO) and the Division of Community Corrections (DCC) partnered together and conducted additional supervised checks on sex offenders residing throughout Racine County during Halloween trick-or- treat hours.

The sex offenders under supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections sign a Halloween Contract which requires them to be indoors a minimum of one hour before, during and one hour following locally scheduled Halloween trick-or treating.

The sex offender is also not allowed to participate in any type of Halloween and or trick or treat activities and is required to be home during these times.

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There was approximately 27 Halloween compliance checks completed Monday October 31st during the Racine County trick-or-treat hours. There were no rule violations noted, however one offender was not home as required.

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