PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Alabama, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Alabama — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 79.3/100 · rank 2 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🔴 restrictive	Lifetime for all adult sex offenders; juveniles tiered (10 yrs or per § 15-20A-28) — lifetime	§ 15-20A-3(b) ✓
Removal / petition off	🔴 restrictive	Effectively none — only a narrow Romeo & Juliet carve-out (§ 15-20A-24); the vast majority of adult registrants have no path — ⚑ needs human review	§ 15-20A-24 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🔴 restrictive	No — no tiers/levels	§ 15-20A-3(c)
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Every three months (quarterly)	§ 15-20A-10(f)
Registration fee	🟠 moderate	Yes — $10 per registration to each registering agency, at each quarterly registration (statewide statute; waived if indigent)	§ 15-20A-22(a) ✓
Residency restriction	🔴 restrictive	Yes — 2000 ft from schools/childcare/resident camps, statewide, all adult offenders — 2000 ft · local: none noted (uniform statewide statute)	Ala. Code § 15-20A-11 ✓
Employment restriction	🔴 restrictive	Yes	§ 15-20A-13
Presence / loitering restriction	🔴 restrictive	Yes — loitering restrictions	§ 15-20A-17
Visitor registration trigger	🔴 restrictive	3 days — must register immediately on establishing a residence, defined (§15-20A-4) as 4+ hours a day on 3 or more consecutive days; temporary lodging/travel reporting likewise triggers at 3 or more consecutive days	§ 15-20A-14; § 15-20A-15(a); § 15-20A-4 ✓
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Yes — email/instant message addresses and self-identifying Internet monikers among required info	§ 15-20A-7(a)(9) ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	None	n/a
Public website exposure	🔴 restrictive	Non-tiered — all adult registrants posted on the ALEA public registry website; no offender tier withheld	§ 15-20A-8 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	🟢 favorable	No Halloween/holiday restriction — the § 15-20A child-contact restriction cluster (residence §15-20A-11, employment §15-20A-13, loitering/child-safety-zone §15-20A-17) imposes only year-round geographic/loitering limits, with no holiday/costume/trick-or-treat provision	§§ 15-20A-11, 15-20A-13, 15-20A-17 (no holiday provision) ✓
Marked driver's license / ID	🔴 restrictive	Yes — must obtain and always carry a driver license/ID bearing a designation that identifies the holder as a sex offender	§ 15-20A-18 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🔴 restrictive	Yes — law enforcement mails/hand-delivers community notification flyers to nearby residences, schools and childcare, plus newspaper/electronic posting	§ 15-20A-21 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — a person under 16 cannot consent; close-in-age: actor must be 16+ and at least 2 years older (§ 13A-6-62)	§ 13A-6-62 (rape 2nd degree); § 13A-6-70(c)(1) ✓

Source wiki page: Alabama · 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.