The rhode island department of public safety will use grant funds to maintain support of SEX offender registry staff positions - the program coordinator and the program analyst - which are essential…

The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety will receive $244,540 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support maintaining two staff positions essential to Rhode Island's sex offender registry and the long-term project of digitizing existing hard copy sex offender records to improve SORNA compliance. Funds will also cover the annual subscription fee for the OffenderWatch registry system. Registry staff will ensure accurate records, obtain documentation within and between jurisdictions, and perform monthly NCIC validation. This award will help Rhode Island enhance programs to implement requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

The rhode island department of public safety will use grant funds to maintain support of SEX offender registry staff positions - the program coordinator and the program analyst - which are essential to the overall integrity of the registration and notification process. Funding will also support the long-term project of digitizing all existing hard copy SEX offender records, which will help the state move closer to sorna compliance, and enable all agencies to obtain accurate, consistent information in an efficient manner. Funds will also be used to pay the offenderwatch yearly subscription fee. Staff will also make certain each SEX offender's record is thoroughly researched and accurately reflected, obtain and share important documentation within the state or with other jurisdictions, and perform mandatory monthly ncic SEX offender record validations.