Stokes County Sex Offender Registration Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local governments, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following purpose areas: 1) law enforcement programs; 2) prosecution and court programs; 3) prevention and education programs; 4) corrections and community corrections programs; 5) drug treatment and enforcement programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

Stokes County will use the 2009 JAG award to support the Stokes County Sex Offender Registration Program. The goal of this program is to assure its continued compliance with the increased requirements of the US Codes and the North Carolina General Statutes. Funding will be used for additional hours for a part-time officer to pursue the mandated increase in reporting and verification.

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