[DaveinGermany]

As far as I can gather, sex offenders who are released into the community are placed on the sex offenders list & are required to register with the Police, housing agency & their controller, they are expected to follow a set procedure covering exclusion from certain people & places etc.

The general public aren't made aware (for fear of reprisals to the offender) as shown by the "Jamie Bulger case". But I think immediate family can be informed by the Police but the information is not allowed to be passed on, doing so makes the "informer" liable to prosecution. (so I am led to believe)