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Don Anderson, pollster and CEO of Market Research Services Ltd.
There is strong support among Jamaicans for the Sex Offender Registry to be made public.
A new opinion poll has found that almost nine out of 10 Jamaicans believe the public should have access to the list.
According to the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned polls, conducted by the Don Anderson-led Market Research Services, the overwhelming response was reflected across all the age and gender demographic groupings.
The survey, which was conducted from May 18 to June 7 among 1,033 respondents, 18 years old and older, comes amid a growing chorus of calls for the public to have access to the database.
The poll has a plus or minus three percentage point margin of error.
Mr Anderson acknowledged that respondents were not asked to indicate why they felt so strongly, but noted that the near unanimous view followed what appeared to be a surge in sex offences.
Nine-point-three per cent of the respondents said 'no' while 6.1 per cent did not express an opinion.
Broken down by gender, 83.6 per cent of women and 86 per cent of men believe the database should be open to the public.
Following the murder of nine year old Kelsey Ferrigon on May 9, Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang said cabinet would shortly receive recommendations for the review of the Sexual Offences Act, including the Sex Offender Registry.
Currently, only the police, persons engaged in professional counselling of sex offenders, those managing educational institutions where they are enrolled or are seeking to be enrolled, persons managing facilities that treat vulnerable persons, as well as prospective employers and employees of sex offenders are allowed access to the register.
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