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Registered sex offenders in a northern Alabama city won't have a hard time making Halloween plans.

They're expected to attend a mandatory meeting hosted by state and federal probation officers next Saturday from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

That conveniently falls in the time most children in Huntsville will be out trick-or-treating.

The Huntsville Times reports that the educational program will review both state and federal sex offenders laws. It's meant to encourage accountability and behavior changes in the offenders.