About SMART | Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking

About SMART | Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
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About SMART
Description
Authorized by the
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
, the SMART Office —
administers the standards for the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act set forth in Title I of the Adam Walsh Act;
administers grant programs relating to sex offender registration and notification authorized by the Adam Walsh Act and other grant programs as directed by the Attorney General;
cooperates with and provides technical assistance to states, the District of Columbia, principal U.S. territories, units of local government, tribal governments, and other public and private entities involved in activities related to sex offender registration or notification or to other measures for the protection of children or other members of the public from sexual abuse or exploitation;
administers the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website; and
performs such other functions as the Attorney General may delegate.
SMART Mission
To assist with implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and provide assistance to criminal justice professionals across the entire spectrum of sex offender management activities needed to ensure public safety.
SMART Staff
Dawn Doran, Acting Director
Policy Division
Scott Matson, Associate Director
Stephanie Carrigg, Senior Policy Advisor
Marnie Dollinger, Senior Policy Advisor
Joel Dowling, Senior Policy Advisor
Yahya Fouz, Senior Policy Advisor
Meghan McCarthy, Senior Policy Advisor
Megan Costilow, Senior Policy Advisor
Vacant, Senior Policy Advisor
Jeanette Korab, Paralegal Specialist
Programs and Planning Division
Samantha Opong, Associate Director
Kashan Alamin, Grants Management Specialist
Kim Martin, Grants Management Specialist
Yolanda Curtis Gibson, Grants Management Specialist
Daniel Rappaport, Grants Management Specialist
Operations and Administration Division
Vacant, Associate Director
Michelle Arbeit, Program Specialist
Helena Byun, Communications Coordinator
SMART History
SMART's Leadership History
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