The Fi We Children Foundation is calling for the Sex Offenders Registry to be made public.

It made the call in a media release on Friday.

Currently, the Sex Offenders Registry can only be accessed by certain categories of people.

These include the police, professional counsellors of the offenders, prospective employers and employees as well as relatives of the offenders, among others.

It’s managed by the Department of Correctional Services, DCS.

In May last year, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness disclosed that the government would review aspects of the sex offender registry to prioritise public safety over offender confidentiality.

Over the years, there’ve been repeated calls for the registry to be made public, with supporters of the call arguing that confidentiality protects perpetrators more than it safeguards potential victims.

According to Fi We Children Foundation, making the registry public would serve as an additional protective measure for families and communities in safeguarding children from potential harm.

The foundation is also calling on the media to consider the ethical implications of publishing photographs of child victims.

It says far too often, the identities and images of children who have suffered horrific crimes are prominently displayed.

However, it notes that photographs of suspects or accused persons receive significantly less attention.