SOMB Study Group

 The Mission

Our Core Objectives:

• Fiscal Accountability: Recover the $350,835 annual penalty Alabama currently pays for federal non-compliance.
• Professional Oversight: Establish clinical standards that go beyond simple restrictions to focus on actual behavior change.
• Public Safety: Implement the Containment Model to identify and monitor the state's most dangerous predators

The $350k "Fiscal Leak"

• The Prblem: Alabama is currently in "Non-Compliance" with the federal Adam Walsh Act (SORNA). This triggers a mandatory 10% reduction in our Byrne JAG grants—funding that belongs to our local Sheriffs and Drug Task Forces.
• The Solution: The SOMB Substitute for SB199 creates the aministrative mapping framework required by the DOJ to
•  stop this "tax" on Alabama law enforcement.

The Containment Model & RNR

We don't believe in "one-size-fits-all" justice. Our initiative mandates the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model.

• Supervision: Empowering Probation and Parole officers with better data.
• Treatment: Requiring specialized, forensic-level therapy for high-risk offenders.
• Monitoring: Mandating PCSOT-certified polygraph examinations to detect deception before a new crime occurs.

Section-by-Section Bill Comparison

• Reduce Recidivism: By promoting and standardizing evidence-based treatment and supervision strategies.
• Strengthen Interagency Collaboration: Fostering better communication and shared responsibility among law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole, mental health, and legal professionals.
• Standardize Best Practices: Ensuring high-quality evaluations, assessments, and treatment programs are uniformly applied across the state.
• Enhance Professional Oversight: Potentially establishing a framework for credentialing and monitoring professionals working with sex offenders.
• Improve Victim Safety: Through better offender management and by incorporating victim-centered approaches into policies.

Get Involved

Your Expertise is Essential

• County Sheriffs and District Attorneys
• Licensed Forensic Psychologists and Social Workers
• Victim Advocacy Groups