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19		-= Texas Sex Offender Registry Race/Ethnicity Audit = {{anchor name=“texas-sex-offender-registry-race-ethnicity-audit”/}}
	19	+= Texas Sex Offender Registry Race/Ethnicity Audit =
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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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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.
	22	+== Overview ==
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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**
	24	+ On **September 9, 2023**, Unbiased Crime Report (@UnbiasedCrime){{footnote}} https://x.com/UnbiasedCrime{{/footnote}} 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.{{footnote}} https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1700341490206310416{{/footnote}}
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	26	+== Data Collection ==
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	28	+ ~1. Downloaded the full Texas Sex Offender Registry: **101,976** entries.
	29	+2. Queried the database to flag potential mismatches between surnames, self-reported race/ethnicity, and demographic patterns.
	30	+3. Used custom scripts to compute initial accuracy metrics.
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	32	+== Key Findings ==
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	34	+ ~1. **Raw Misclassification Counts**
	35	+~* Hispanics flagged as “Non-Hispanic White”: **11,541**
	36	+~* Blacks flagged as White: **92**
	37	+~* Asians flagged as White: **34**
	38	+~* Whites flagged as Black: **1**
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27	27	1. **Accuracy Metrics**
28		-1*. Initial accuracy: **89.48 %**.\\
29		-1*. After manual verification: **92.27 %**.\\
	41	+1*. Initial accuracy: **89.48 %**.
	42	+1*. After manual verification: **92.27 %**.
30	30	1*. Remaining false positives to review: **2,590**.
31	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.”\\
	45	+1*. Clusters of “Hernandez” surnames incorrectly marked as White.
	46	+1*. **Dequan**, a documented Black offender, listed as “Non-Hispanic White.”
34	34	1*. **Louby Innocent**, originally marked Black in Florida, appeared as White in Texas.
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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.
	49	+== Methodology ==
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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.
	51	+ ~1. Automated surname-based queries to generate candidate mismatches.
	52	+2. Manual review of flagged entries by cross-referencing public DPS records.
	53	+3. Iterative re-runs to refine the matching algorithm and reduce false positives.
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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}}
	55	+== Impact and Next Steps ==
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	57	+ ~1. Archived original registry entries to preserve evidence before corrections.
	58	+2. Planned release of a comprehensive spreadsheet with all verified entries and source links.
	59	+3. Recommendation: Texas DPS should implement routine data audits to ensure accurate race/ethnicity reporting.
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	61	+== References ==
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66	66	//Figure 2: [[Archived Examples>>attach:blacks counted as white[Injustice_ ethnicity_ image_ images_ non-hispanic_ race_ texas_ white].jpg]]//
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