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The Sex Offender Registry Tool (SORT) is a sex offender management application provided to states and territories by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). SORT helps states and territories to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act registry system requirements. Available at no cost, SORT was designed to make the sex offender registry system setup and maintenance process as efficient and effective as possible.
The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
Originally launched in 2005, NSOPW.gov is the only federal website that searches public sex offender registries in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the five principal U.S. territories and participating federally recognized Indian tribes. One search provides comprehensive, up-to-date sex offender information—at any time, from anywhere, for free.
Webinars
SMART FY23 AWA Implementation Support Grant Program Application Guidance
Details about applying for the FY 2023 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2023, applicants will use a two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager, a grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for FY 2023 AWA Grant.
Details about applying for the FY 2022 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2022, there is a new two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for the FY 2022 AWA Grant.
2021 Grant Webinar
SMART FY21 AWA Implementation Support Grant Program Application Guidance
Details about applying for the FY 2021 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2021, there is a new two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for the FY 2021 AWA Grant.
2020 Grant Webinars
SMART FY20 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance
Details about applying for the FY 2020 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 1 and 2 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY20 SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program Application Guidance
Details about applying for the FY 2020 SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program.
SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 1
Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 1 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 1 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 2
Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 2 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 2 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 3
Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 3 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 3 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY18 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2018 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY 2017 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2017 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
SMART FY 2016 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2106 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, the SMART Office director and associate director discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
The National Criminal Justice Association hosted this webinar series based on the SMART Office's Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative (SOMAPI) report. The webinars are designed to provide policymakers and practitioners with trustworthy, up-to-date information they can use to identify and implement what works to combat sexual offending and prevent sexual victimization. There are nine webinars focusing on the following topics:
The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders
Adult Sex Offender Management & Juvenile Registration