The massachusetts SEX offender registry board (sorb) seeks funding for the redesign and modernization of its 10-year-old public website that allows the community to access important level 2 SEX…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing awarded $150,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to redesign and modernize the Sex Offender Registry Board's public website. The project, known as the SORB Public Website Modernization Project, will enhance public access to Level 2 sex offender information for individuals classified after July 12, 2013, and Level 3 sex offender information as a public safety resource. Work is performed at SORB headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, with a performance period through February 28, 2029. Current SORB staff from program services, registration, and victim services will lead the modernization effort, working collaboratively with law enforcement and community groups on the rollout. The enhanced website will strengthen compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) notification requirements and increase community access to sex offender information to prevent potential offenses.

The massachusetts SEX offender registry board (sorb) seeks funding for the redesign and modernization of its 10-year-old public website that allows the community to access important level 2 SEX offender information for those classified after july 12, 2013, and level 3 SEX offender information which serves as a valuable public safety resource. The project, sorb public website modernization project, will be implemented in sorb headquarters by staff that bring extensive knowledge and experience to the project. Modernization of the public website enhances the sorna website and notification requirements by creating easier access to the public, as increased public access to SEX offender information is not only essential but also can avert/prevent a potential offense.current sorb staff from program services, registration and victim services will be involved in the modernization project and will work closely with law enforcement and community groups to roll out the public website enhancement.