sex offenders

All total local authorities monitor 922 level 1, 2, and 3 offenders as well as kidnapping offenders.

Proposed changes include the name of the board, making an actual offender part of the board, as well as a victim.

WA state classifies its sex offenders as Level 1-least likely to reoffend, Level 2, moderate risk, and Level 3-highly likely to reoffend.

Authorities want you to make sure you know where the most dangerous offenders live.

If panel decides to recommend to legislature, they could possibly pass laws to do away with those alerts from law enforcement about sex offenders moving into neighborhoods upon completion of sentence.

Do they live in your neighborhood? Over the last 5 years the number of sex offenders who live in Yakima has been consistently between 500 and 700.

Do they live in your neighborhood? Over the last 5 years the number of sex offenders who live in Yakima has been consistently between 500 and 700.

Today 910 sex offenders live in the valley each legally labeled as an offender after being convicted in court.

Authorities are also now including those who have been convicted of kidnapping. 12 people convicted of that crime are now being monitored by authorities in Yakima.