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Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)

Programs

The Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program supports implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). SORNA helps jurisdictions create and sustain comprehensive programs to consistently register, monitor and notify communities about sex offenders.

Prior to SORNA's enactment, there were inconsistencies among registration and notification laws, programs and policies within states and territories, and altogether lacking in Indian Country. These inconsistencies and safe...