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Sex Offender Management Board

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Authority

The Sex Offender Management Board (Board) was established by Laws 2024, Chapter 241. Statutory authority is found at A.R.S. §13-3828.

Function

The Board was established “…to develop, prescribe and implement guidelines, standards and procedures relating to adult sex offenders, including adult sex offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and juveniles who have committed sex offenses.” See Section 3 of the Session Law Purpose.

History

Laws 2024, Chapter 241 establishes the Board, consisting of approximately 30 members, representing the Arizona judiciary; the Legislature; the Governor’s office; prosecuting attorneys; and state agencies, including the Department of Economic Security, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Child Safety, the Department of Public Safety, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Board is responsible for developing standards and procedures to assess, treat and supervise adult sex offenders and juveniles who have committed sex offenses. The measure specifies qualifications to serve on the Board, outlines duties of the Board and itemizes reporting requirements. The Board is required to present recommendations to the Legislature relating to: evaluation procedures; methods of intervention; treatment for offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serious mental illness; allocation of state funds to evaluate and treat adult and juvenile sex offenders; risk assessments; treatment policies and procedures; collaborative efforts with the state Department of Corrections, Judicial Department and Board of Executive Clemency; delivery of service and release conditions at the Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center; best practices for living arrangements for adult sex offenders within the community; guidelines, standards and treatment procedures for juvenile sex offenders; and development of educational materials for schools.

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