The yankton sioux tribe will use AWA grant funds to support continued sorna activities, including monitoring and updating records for each registrant, as well as collecting DNA samples,…

The Yankton Sioux Tribe received a $217,818 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will support the tribe's continued implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), including monitoring and updating sex offender registration records, collecting DNA samples and fingerprints, and distributing informational materials at tribal events. The grant will also assist the tribe in revising its tribal law and order code to align with federal and state SORNA requirements. This three-year award, effective from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, aims to help the Yankton Sioux Tribe maintain a comprehensive sex offender registry and improve information sharing across jurisdictions to enhance public safety.

The yankton sioux tribe will use AWA grant funds to support continued sorna activities, including monitoring and updating records for each registrant, as well as collecting DNA samples, fingerprints, and palm prints. The program aims to maintain a presence at tribal functions and special events by distributing informational flyers and answering questions about sorna. Lastly, yankton siouxs sorna program intends to revise the tribal law and order code to align with the latest federal and state sorna-related laws. Yanktons sorna program staff works closely with the SD state registry, the charles mix county sorna office and with SD probation.