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19 -= Texas Sex Offender Registry Race/Ethnicity Audit =
19 += Texas Sex Offender Registry Race/Ethnicity Audit = {{anchor name=“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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22 -== Overview ==
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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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}}
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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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.
31 -
32 -== Key Findings ==
33 -
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**
39 -
40 40  1. **Accuracy Metrics**
41 -1*. Initial accuracy: **89.48 %**.
42 -1*. After manual verification: **92.27 %**.
28 +1*. Initial accuracy: **89.48 %**.\\
29 +1*. After manual verification: **92.27 %**.\\
43 43  1*. Remaining false positives to review: **2,590**.
44 44  1. **Notable Examples**
45 -1*. Clusters of “Hernandez” surnames incorrectly marked as White.
46 -1*. **Dequan**, a documented Black offender, listed as “Non-Hispanic White.”
32 +1*. Clusters of “Hernandez” surnames incorrectly marked as White.\\
33 +1*. **Dequan**, a documented Black offender, listed as “Non-Hispanic White.”\\
47 47  1*. **Louby Innocent**, originally marked Black in Florida, appeared as White in Texas.
48 48  
49 -== Methodology ==
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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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.
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 -== Impact and Next Steps ==
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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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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89 89  //Figure 2: [[Archived Examples>>attach:blacks counted as white[Injustice_ ethnicity_ image_ images_ non-hispanic_ race_ texas_ white].jpg]]//
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