A report from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management examining safety issues raised by sex offenders’ community living arrangements with particular focus on: (1) Do the living arrangements of sex offenders, including shared living arrangements, have an impact on community safety? (2) Do the location of sex offender residences, specifically in proximity to schools and childcare centers, have an impact on community safety? Concluded that reoffense rates were significantly lower for men in shared living arrangements and that family and community support were important factors contributing to lowered recidivism. Found no evidence that restricting offenders from living near schools, playgrounds, etc. made a positive contribution to lowered recidivism. In fact, the opposite may be true insofar as such restrictions may deprive offenders of the supportive shared living arrangements that do in fact contribute to lowered recidivism.