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

Massachusetts — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 31.7/100 · rank 47 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	🟠 moderate	20 years, or life for 2+ sex offenses / a sexually violent offense / sexually violent predator — lifetime	M.G.L. c. 6 §178G ✓
Removal / petition off	🟠 moderate	Petition SORB after 10 yrs offense-free proving by clear & convincing evidence no danger (discretionary); reclassification also available (178L) — ⚑ needs human review	M.G.L. c. 6 §178G ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟢 favorable	Yes — SORB conducts a risk assessment process (not a psychological evaluation)	n/a
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Annually — Level 1 in writing; Level 2/3 in person	178F, 178F 1/2
Registration fee	🟠 moderate	Yes — $75 at initial registration and annually thereafter; waivable for undue hardship	Ch. 6 §178Q ✓
Residency restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide residency ban — SORB statute imposes no school/park buffer; only limit is Level 3 offenders barred from nursing/convalescent homes — local: ~40 municipal residency-buffer ordinances were struck down as unlawful in Doe v. City of Lynn (Mass. 2015)	M.G.L. c. 6 § 178K ✓
Employment restriction	🟠 moderate	Prohibited from ice cream truck vending	265-48
Presence / loitering restriction	🟢 favorable	No statutory presence/loitering ban — SORB statute (Ch. 6 §178K) imposes no exclusion or buffer zone near schools, parks, playgrounds, or where children gather; the only location limit is Level 3 offenders barred from residing in nursing/convalescent homes	M.G.L. c. 6 §178K ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🟠 moderate	No specific visitor rule; 'secondary address' triggers at 14+ aggregate days/year or 4+ consecutive days/month	§178C
Internet identifiers required	🟢 favorable	Not required — §178D registration-data list enumerates fields and omits internet identifiers, email addresses, or screen names	Ch. 6 §178D ✓
Civil commitment	🔴 restrictive	Yes — Ch. 123A civil commitment (impacted by Chapman and Blake decisions)	§ 123A-13
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Lowest tier NOT public — Level 1 is law-enforcement only; only Level 2 and Level 3 are disclosed to the public/internet — lowest tier withheld	M.G.L. c. 6 §178K ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	🟢 favorable	No statutory Halloween/holiday restriction found in the SORB law (Ch. 6 §178K read; none present)	M.G.L. c. 6 §178K ✓
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — M.G.L. c. 90 §8 exhaustively lists driver's license/learner's permit contents (photo, number, name, address, description, Veteran, REAL ID, under-21 design) with no sex-offender designation, code, or brand	M.G.L. c. 90 §8 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟠 moderate	Tiered: Level 1 not public; Level 2 public access on request; only Level 3 triggers active police outreach to community organizations. Registrant does not pay	M.G.L. c. 6 §178K ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265 § 23 ✓

Source wiki page: Massachusetts · 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.