The new jersey department of law and public safety will use AWA grant funds to continue to move toward sorna implementation by continuing to fund the costs of ncic boost software, new hardware,…

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, received a $311,649 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will be used to continue the state's efforts to implement and enhance the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) by covering the costs of NCIC BOOST software, new hardware, training, and other equipment to ensure compliance with SORNA standards. Key activities include deployment of the OffenderWatch NCIC sync application to improve sex offender data entry and verification in the National Sex Offender Registry. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The new jersey department of law and public safety will use AWA grant funds to continue to move toward sorna implementation by continuing to fund the costs of ncic boost software, new hardware, training for best practices and equipment that will help ensure compliance with sorna standards. The new jersey state police deployed the offenderwatch ncic sync application for entry of nsor files. While the deployment alleviated issues leading to noncompliance with the FBI or state police audit, IT left many recordslike data verificationout of compliance. Ncic boost will help fix these issues.