Sex Offender Registration and Notification in Indian Country. 2008 Report

摘要

The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Of 2006, requires tribes to develop and implement sex offender registration and notification systems or to delegate that responsibility to the state(s). SORNA significantly impacts tribal sovereignty, yet it was passed without input from Tribes. In response to this challenge, the Southwest Center for Law and Policy convened a meeting of legal experts and law enforcement professionals on the Tohono Oodham Nation. The meeting was held on February 26-27, 2008 and utilized a roundtable format. Funding for the Roundtable was provided through a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice. Roundtable participants were tasked with developing a series of recommendations on how Tribes can best protect their sovereignty while substantially complying with SORNA's mandatory requirements of sex offender registration and notification.