Only two tribes, one state compliant with Adam Walsh
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Tribes are ahead of states when it comes to meeting the mandates of the
Adam
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.
The
Sex
Offender Registration and Notification Act, which is part of the Adam Walsh
Act, requires tribal and state governments to develop sex offender registration
systems. Although the provision was developed without tribal consultation, two tribes have already complied with the law while only one state has done so.
According to the Associated Press, two more states are near compliance. But the AP also said several additional tribes have submitted plans to the
Department of Justice for review.
The first two jurisdictions to comply with the law were the
Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Reservation and the state of Ohio. They were the only ones to meet the original July 2009 deadline in the law.
The Obama administration gave states and tribes until July 27, 2010, to comply. Another extension is expected.
Get the Story:
Tribes face hurdles with sex offender registration
(AP 3/10)
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