The SORRMS is a highly configurable Sex Offender Registry designed to facilitate the registration of adult and juvenile sex offenders, facilitate electronic reporting to Federal, state, and other authorized sources, and provide facilities for public inquiry based on the agency’s rules. Key aspects of a sex offender registry include:
- Registration Requirements: SORRMS is designed to be adaptable to a State’s unique registration and reporting requirements.
- Public Access: SORRMS system provides a means for states to make sex offender registry information accessible to the public based on the agency’s administrative rules.
- Real-time Update: Authorized entities outside of the state agency are required to maintain information on sex offenders in accordance with the rules of that state. The system allows for a permission web-based system that facilitates the collection of information and adherence to agency requirements.
- Levels of Offenses: the SORRMS allows for categorizing offenders based on agency requirements that are usually based on the severity of crime or assessed risk level.
- Community Notification: State agencies may configure notification requirements, state laws and policies.
- Duration of Registration: The system allows for customizable calculations of registration periods based on the agency’s administrative rules.
- Jurisdictional Variations: Laws and regulations regarding sex offender registries vary widely between states. The system provides for customizations based on an agency’s administrative rules.