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17		-~= Texas Sex Offender Registry Race/Ethnicity Audit =
18		-~{~{anchor name="texas-sex-offender-registry-race-ethnicity-audit"/}}
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20		-~== Overview ==
21		-On ~*~*September 9, 2023~*~*, Unbiased Crime Report (@UnbiasedCrime) published an in-depth analysis of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s sex offender registry, focusing on race and ethnicity misclassifications. The thread examines a database of 101,976 registrants and highlights systemic data errors that misrepresent non-White offenders as White.
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23		-~== Data Collection ==
24		-~1. Downloaded the full Texas Sex Offender Registry: ~*~*101,976~*~* entries.
25		-2. Queried the database to flag potential mismatches between surnames, self-reported race/ethnicity, and demographic patterns.
26		-3. Used custom scripts to compute initial accuracy metrics.
	21	+== Overview == On **September 9, 2023**, Unbiased Crime Report (@UnbiasedCrime) published an in-depth analysis of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s sex offender registry, focusing on race and ethnicity misclassifications. The thread examines a database of 101,976 registrants and highlights systemic data errors that misrepresent non-White offenders as White.
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28		-~== Key Findings ==
29		-~1. ~*~*Raw Misclassification Counts~*~*
30		- ~* Hispanics flagged as “Non-Hispanic White”: ~*~*11,541~*~*
31		- ~* Blacks flagged as White: ~*~*92~*~*
32		- ~* Asians flagged as White: ~*~*34~*~*
33		- ~* Whites flagged as Black: ~*~*1~*~*
	23	+== Data Collection == 1. Downloaded the full Texas Sex Offender Registry: **101,976** entries.\\2. Queried the database to flag potential mismatches between surnames, self-reported race/ethnicity, and demographic patterns.\\3. Used custom scripts to compute initial accuracy metrics.
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35		-2. ~*~*Accuracy Metrics~*~*
36		- ~* Initial accuracy: ~*~*89.48 %~*~*.
37		- ~* After manual verification: ~*~*92.27 %~*~*.
38		- ~* Remaining false positives to review: ~*~*2,590~*~*.
	25	+== Key Findings == 1. **Raw Misclassification Counts**\\* Hispanics flagged as “Non-Hispanic White”: **11,541**\\* Blacks flagged as White: **92**\\* Asians flagged as White: **34**\\* Whites flagged as Black: **1**
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40		-3. ~*~*Notable Examples~*~*
41		- ~* Clusters of “Hernandez” surnames incorrectly marked as White.
42		- ~* ~*~*Dequan~*~*, a documented Black offender, listed as “Non-Hispanic White.”
43		- ~* ~*~*Louby Innocent~*~*, originally marked Black in Florida, appeared as White in Texas.
	27	+1. **Accuracy Metrics**
	28	+1*. Initial accuracy: **89.48 %**.\\
	29	+1*. After manual verification: **92.27 %**.\\
	30	+1*. Remaining false positives to review: **2,590**.
	31	+1. **Notable Examples**
	32	+1*. Clusters of “Hernandez” surnames incorrectly marked as White.\\
	33	+1*. **Dequan**, a documented Black offender, listed as “Non-Hispanic White.”\\
	34	+1*. **Louby Innocent**, originally marked Black in Florida, appeared as White in Texas.
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45		-~== Methodology ==
46		-~1. Automated surname-based queries to generate candidate mismatches.
47		-2. Manual review of flagged entries by cross-referencing public DPS records.
48		-3. Iterative re-runs to refine the matching algorithm and reduce false positives.
	36	+== Methodology == 1. Automated surname-based queries to generate candidate mismatches.\\2. Manual review of flagged entries by cross-referencing public DPS records.\\3. Iterative re-runs to refine the matching algorithm and reduce false positives.
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50		-~== Impact and Next Steps ==
51		-~1. Archived original registry entries to preserve evidence before corrections.
52		-2. Planned release of a comprehensive spreadsheet with all verified entries and source links.
53		-3. Recommendation: Texas DPS should implement routine data audits to ensure accurate race/ethnicity reporting.
	38	+== Impact and Next Steps == 1. Archived original registry entries to preserve evidence before corrections.\\2. Planned release of a comprehensive spreadsheet with all verified entries and source links.\\3. Recommendation: Texas DPS should implement routine data audits to ensure accurate race/ethnicity reporting.
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55		-~== References ==
56		-~{~{footnote reference="1"}}Unbiased Crime Report (@UnbiasedCrime). “Texas Sex Offender Registry Analysis!” Twitter thread, Sep 9, 2023. Available at ~[~[Thread Reader App>>https:~/~/threadreaderapp.com/thread/1700341490206310416]]~{~{/footnote}}
57		-~{~{footnote reference="2"}}Texas Department of Public Safety. “Sex Offender Registry.” Available at ~[~[DPS Public Site>>https:~/~/publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry]]~{~{/footnote}}
	40	+== References == {{footnote reference=“1”}}Unbiased Crime Report (@UnbiasedCrime). “Texas Sex Offender Registry Analysis!” Twitter thread, Sep 9, 2023. Available at [[Thread Reader App>>https:~/~/threadreaderapp.com/thread/1700341490206310416]]{{/footnote}}\\{{footnote reference=“2”}}Texas Department of Public Safety. “Sex Offender Registry.” Available at [[DPS Public Site>>https:~/~/publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry]]{{/footnote}}
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