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SMART Topics Supplemental Guidelines for Registration and Notification Topics in SORNA Implementation SMART Watch
Welcome to the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) site. The SMART Office was authorized in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which was signed into law on July 27, 2006. The responsibilities of the SMART Office include providing jurisdictions with guidance regarding the implementation of the Adam Walsh Act, and providing technical assistance to the states, territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and to public and private organizations. The SMART Office also tracks important legislative and legal developments related to sex offenders and administers grant programs related to the registration, notification, and management of sex offenders.
SORNA
The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) provides a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification programs in the United States.
Sex Offender Management
Since 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has administered the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (CASOM) Grant Program.
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Find out about reallocation requests, status of SORNA implementation, funding opportunities, and other SMART Office highlights.
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