Kentucky justice and public safety cabinet will use AWA grant funds to implement improvements identified in its sorna substantial implementation review

The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet received a $340,202 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will be used by the Kentucky Department of Corrections to implement improvements identified in the state's SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) Substantial Implementation Review. Specifically, the grant will support retaining specialized sex offender probation and parole officers to register and monitor sex offenders, as well as provide funding for related training and travel. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2023 and a project period ending on September 30, 2026.

To support this effort, the state will use the grant funds to retain SEX offender probation and parole officers to register and monitor SEX offenders. Additionally, the funds will support training and travel.