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Sex Offender information

A page within University Police Department

The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000 (CSCPA) is an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act. The CSCPA requires sex offenders, who must register under state law, to provide notice of enrollment or employment at any institution of higher education (IHE) in that state where the offender resides, as well as notice of each change of enrollment or employment status at the IHE.  This information will then be made available by the state authorities to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the IHE is located.  

Sex offender information in the State of Wisconsin is compiled by the Department of Corrections (DOC). The DOC website allows you to search their sex offender database online. To learn the identity of registered sex offenders on or near campus, or anywhere in Wisconsin, visit the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry. This site can be searched by zip code or by name.

Here's some helpful zip code information for conducting your search:

  • UWL's zip code is 54601
  • La Crosse's zip codes are 54601, 54602, or 54603
  • Holmen's zip code is 54636
  • Onalaska's zip code is 54650
  • West Salem's zip code is 54669

For more information on crime statistics, visit the UWL Annual Security Report and Policy Statement.

If you seek information regarding the sex offender status of any individual employed or enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, please telephone the University Police Department at (608) 789-9000 and request this information.