PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Attorney General can give grants, called "Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants," to States, local, and Indian tribal governments to pay for putting electronic monitoring devices on sex offenders and for hiring the officers needed to run those programs. Grants can last up to 3 years. The devices must have a central processing unit with GPS and must allow continuous 24-hour tracking. Governments must apply to the Attorney General and describe their plans and give assurances the rules will be followed. The Attorney General must fund different monitoring methods to see what works best. Up to $5,000,000 is authorized for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009. By September 1, 2010, the Attorney General must report to Congress on how well the program worked, compare its cost-effectiveness to other options, and recommend whether and how much funding should continue.

Title 34, §20981

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(a)Sex offender monitoring program

(1)Grants authorized

(A)In general

The Attorney General is authorized to award grants (referred to as “Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants”) to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in— (i)

(ii)the employment of law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs.

(B)Duration

The Attorney General shall award grants under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years.

(C)Minimum standards

The electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program shall at a minimum—

(i)provide a tracking device for each offender that contains a central processing unit with global positioning system; and

(ii)permit continuous monitoring of offenders 24 hours a day.

(2)Application

(A)In general

Each State, local government, or Indian tribal government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

(B)Contents

Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall—

(i)describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and

(ii)provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.

(b)Innovation

In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded to allow an assessment of effectiveness.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

(1)In general

There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section.

(2)Report

Not later than September 1, 2010, the Attorney General shall report to Congress—

(A)assessing the effectiveness and value of this section;

(B)comparing the cost effectiveness of the electronic monitoring to reduce sex offenses compared to other alternatives; and

(C)making recommendations for continuing funding and the appropriate levels for such funding.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 16981 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 110–400, § 4(a), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) set minimum standards for electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 Amendment Pub. L. 110–400, § 4(b), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4228, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to grants provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 2008].”

§20981 Pilot Program for Monitoring Sexual Offenders