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DOJ: Two Jurisdictions in Compliance With Adam Walsh Act

By Corey Rayburnyung

The Department of Justice issued a press release today announcing the first two jurisdictions to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), part of the Adam Walsh Act.  The two jurisdictions? Ohio and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. From the press release:"We are pleased to announce the first two jurisdictions to substantially implement this important legislation," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "We are committed to working with the remaining states, tribes and territories with their implementation efforts."The State of Ohio and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (located in the state of Oregon) have been working diligently with the Office of Justice Programs' Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) to achieve this milestone, according to officials from the SMART Office...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on September 25, 2009 (boomark / email).