SORNA/SMART

August 1, 2011:
Federal Adam Walsh Act/SORNA Compliancy Deadline of July 27, 2011 for all 50 States Has Come and Gone
(See Bulletin Board Posting #367)

On June 24, 2010 the SMART office announced that 38 out of the 47 states that are not yet AWA compliant have requested another extension until July 2011.
Virginia has NOT requested an extension.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/pdfs/SORNA_Extensions_Granted.pdf

On May 18, 2010 the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General has Proposed Changes to the Adam Walsh Act/SORNA Guidelines for the States to Follow. Public Comment is Needed by July 13, 2010! (See Bulletin Board Posting #225)

SORNA FAQ’s
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/faqs/faqs_general.pdf

SMART
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/about.htm

SMART National Symposium:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/symposium.htm

SMART National Newsletter Summer 2009:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/smartwatch/09_august/index.html

SORNA Guidelines
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/guidelines.htm

What will it cost to comply with SORNA?
http://www.justicepolicy.org/images/upload/08-08_FAC_SORNACosts_JJ.pdf

Substantial Information
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/faqs/faqs_substantialimplementation.pdf

Registry Information Requirements
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/faqs/faqs_registryrequirement.pdf

Registration FAQ’s
http://www.ojp.gov/smart/faqs/faqs_registration.pdf

Sign up for U.S. Department of Justice E-mail Notices:
http://www.ojp.gov/govdelivery/subscribe.htm

SMART Office Fiscal Year 2009 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Act Grant Program:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=45305&mode=VIEW

The Council of State Governments Resolution in Opposition of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act as it Applies to Juvenile Offenders, December 6, 2008:
http://csg-web.csg.org/policy/pubsafety/documents/CSGResolutionOpposingSORNA.pdf