How Do States Manage The Sex Offender Population?: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

The criteria for defining the sex offender population cannot be separated from the registration criteria for state sex offender lists. The criteria states use to determine who to include on their sex offender registration lists was established by the federal government in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (AWA) under Title I of the act: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). SORNA establishes the minimum criteria for requiring individuals to register as a sex offender. Each state has the ability to enact more stringent requirements on who is considered a sex offender and must register . . .