PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Mississippi, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.
Weighted burden index 65.0/100 · rank 10 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.
Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.
| Dimension | Rating | Detail | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | 🟠 moderate | Tiered MINIMUMS: Tier 1 15 yrs, Tier 2 25 yrs, Tier 3 life; broad mandatory-lifetime categories (adult 21+ with victim 14 or younger, two prior sex convictions) — lifetime | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 ✓ |
| Removal / petition off | 🔴 restrictive | Nominal petition only — Tier 1/2 after 15/25-yr minimum must prove by clear & convincing evidence that 'future registration will not serve the purposes of this chapter' (near-total discretion); Tier 3 ineligible except pardon/set-aside; 1-yr wait to refile after denial — ⚑ needs human review | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 ✓ |
| Individualized risk assessment | 🔴 restrictive | No — tiers set according to the violation | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 |
| In-person reporting frequency | 🔴 restrictive | Every 90 days in person for most registrants; annual reregistration only for those in compliance with an electronic-monitoring program | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31 ✓ |
| Registration fee | 🟠 moderate | Yes — recurring per-registration fee (DPS sets amount, ~$11/registration; statute requires 'payment of any required fees' but fixes no amount) | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31 ✓ |
| Residency restriction | 🔴 restrictive | Statewide ban — may not reside within 3,000 ft of a school, child-care facility, children's group home, playground, ballpark or other recreational facility used by minors — 3000 ft · local: State zone already broad; none noted | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25(4) ✓ |
| Employment restriction | 🟢 favorable | No statewide employment bar — § 45-33-25's sole 'shall not' is a residency restriction; registrants in direct unsupervised contact with minors must disclose their status to the employer but are not barred from employment | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 ✓ |
| Presence / loitering restriction | 🔴 restrictive | Cannot loiter within 500 ft of a school or day care | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 |
| Visitor registration trigger | 🟠 moderate | May stay up to 6 days; 7+ days must register within 3 days of entry | n/a |
| Internet identifiers required | 🔴 restrictive | Yes — required info includes 'every online identity, screen name or username used, registered or created by a registrant' | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25(2) ✓ |
| Civil commitment | 🟢 favorable | None | n/a |
| Public website exposure | 🔴 restrictive | All registrants public — §45-33-49 public website searchable by name/zip/city/county/radius; no LE-only tier (only victim ID/SSN/internet-IDs/phone redacted) | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49 ✓ |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | ⚪ unknown | No Halloween statute found; § 45-33-25 registration act read contains none, but not exhaustively verified | n/a |
| Marked driver's license / ID | 🔴 restrictive | Branded — any new, renewal or duplicate driver's license, driving permit, CDL or ID card issued to a person required to register 'shall bear a designation identifying the licensee or permittee as a sex offender' (§ 63-1-35(3)) | Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-35(3) ✓ |
| Community notification (& who pays) | 🟢 favorable | Passive — public registry/website; § 45-33-25 routes info to sheriff/FBI with no active community notification in the statute read | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 ✓ |
| Age of consent (context) | ℹ️ context | 16 — with close-in-age exception (14-15 lawful if partner is less than 36 months older) | Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65 ✓ |
Source wiki page: Mississippi · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.