Overview
- TDOC says probation and parole officers will conduct unannounced compliance checks on Halloween targeting high‑risk individuals under active supervision.
- Holiday restrictions bar eligible offenders from answering doors to trick‑or‑treaters, distributing candy, wearing costumes, hosting parties, or attending child‑focused events.
- The department reports more than 26,000 registered sex offenders statewide, with about 5,000 currently supervised and subject to these checks.
- Assistant Commissioner Chris Hansen said the effort focuses on presence and reinforcing expectations to give families greater peace of mind.
- In Arkansas, local agencies posted addresses of Level 3 and Level 4 offenders on Facebook and directed the public to state registry search tools.