NIJ-funded Assessment of SORNA Implementation
Recent research supported by the National Institute of Justice, in collaboration with SMART, measured states’ progress implementing the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), particularly in the areas of standards implementation, public safety effectiveness, and information sharing within and between states and with the federal government.
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