The mississippi department of public safety will utilize AWA grant funds to maintain and improve its existing criminal history system and the hardware and software applications that support the system

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $267,392 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to maintain and enhance its criminal history and sex offender registry systems.

The recipient will use funds to maintain the sex offender registry system, conduct maintenance on a previously purchased fingerprint card scanner, procure laptops for registry staff, and deliver a statewide 2026 training conference for all Mississippi sheriffs' offices and criminal justice agency personnel responsible for registry activities. Work is performed in Jackson, Mississippi, with a period of performance through February 28, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant, assistance type.

To accomplish this effort, AWA award funds will be used for maintenance on the recently developed SEX offender registry system, maintenance on a previously purchased fingerprint card scanner, and laptops for registry staff. AWA funds will also be used for a statewide 2026 training conference for all mississippi sherriffs offices and criminal justice agency personnel responsible for registry activities.