Posting #212 – Try Calling in Your E-mail Updates to the VSP and Let Us Know if it Works!

By:  RSOL of Virginia
Date:  04/17/2010

Virginia Supporters,

We received some information from a great supporter of ours who was responding to Bulletin Board Posting #206 in regards to the 30 minute rule.

That’s the 30 minute requirement in the Virginia statute for registered sex offenders to report ANY changes in e-mail addresses or instant message identifications.

The current system does not allow for compliance.

How is someone supposed to change their e-mail address and get to a VSP Barracks within 30 minutes? Knowing that the Virginia State Police Barracks are only open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm and are closed on weekends and any observed holiday is for administrative work how can 15,500 registered sex offenders comply?

Per a supporter,

RSOL of Virginia,

About a month ago, I was about to be issued a new email address through my church.  I called the VSP Trooper assigned to do home visits in my area.  He gave me a number to call at the barracks in order to speak to a Trooper who does this over the phone.  I called and verbally gave him the additional email address to post to my account, and within a few minutes I received an e-mail confirmation. I just called the number again and I was told its answered 24/7.
It’s 703-803-0026.
Charles

So we want to know if this works. Anyone that needs to change, delete or add an e-mail address or instant messenger identification please try calling this VSP phone number before jumping into your car to speed down the interstate in order to register the change within the 30 minute window you have been given by the lawmakers.

We want to know if it the phone number works or if it doesn’t. Were you still told to come in person to make the change?

Please keep us posted.

Thanks.
RSOL of Virginia

1st Response to Posting #212
From: Dan
Date:  04/17/2010
RSOL of Virginia,

Ya, I did it a similar way. Not sure if I received the email notice so quick but I did call the barracks and made the email add. Cannot change or delete over phone but can add.

Dan

2nd Response to Posting #212
From: Jeff
Date:  04/17/2010

RSOL of Virginia,

I wish this had been sent out yesterday.  I actually did do the 75 mile an  hour dash to the barracks because yesterday I set up a new email for a business that I am starting. 
Funny how things work.
Jeff

3rd Response to Posting #212
From: Bob
Date:  04/17/2010

RSOL of Virginia,

This is interesting and the first time I have ever heard of this number or the ability to call and   make the change.

Every single time I have made an email change, I have driven into the barracks to do so in  person and no one ever mentioned I could call.  I also know that even though I have provided all my emails etc, they were not on my updated sheet because the VSP called one time to tell me one of my emails was bad and wanted to know why.  I informed them I changed it months ago and updated.  That is the only email emphasis I personally have had to date.

Bob

4th Response to Posting #212
From: Pat
Date:  04/17/2010

RSOL of Virginia,

I disagree with the whole email concept.
Instead, a website should be developed that offenders can log onto to add new emails, Screen names , ect.
And also, they can use biometric home units to allow people to update job, address, and everything needed without stepping out the door.
https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/ccs/displayLanguagePref.a

But I do disagree with Floridian laws, but find this method a much better for the future as tech advances, and life gets harder to go places.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HZFNQARQL.jpg
This is a bio pad, and which program that goes with the pod (sold sep) can be tailed by the company to be used for S.O Online Rereg, and updating information as it can scan every figure needed and send a digital copy.

Pat