The ohio attorney general's office will use grant funds to increase the accuracy of the state's registration system, as well as its capability to communicate with other state agencies and local…

The Ohio Attorney General's Office was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to enhance Ohio's sex offender registration system and compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Funds will be used to upgrade existing software from OffenderWatch and purchase new software from Watch Systems LLC to improve the accuracy and timeliness of Ohio's sex offender records and their interface with other state agency databases. A subaward of $XXX was also provided to NEC Corporation of America to automate the population of criminal history fields between the sex offender registry and the FBI's National Crime Information Center to address deficiencies identified in the 2021 audit. The grant period is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

The ohio attorney general's office will use grant funds to increase the accuracy of the state's registration system, as well as its capability to communicate with other state agencies and local in-state law enforcement. Funds will be used to procure a contract with offenderwatch to upgrade its current software with customizations and purchase new software, which will keep nsor data accurate. These changes will allow for the interface of offenderwatch records with other data systems, allow for the elimination of inapplicable data, and correct incomplete SEX offender records.