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Sex Offender State Registry (SOR) Solution

Our Sex Offender State Registry is a secure, cloud-hosted platform built on our RTL Connect platform. It enables state and local law enforcement agencies to streamline registration workflows, ensure compliance with CJIS and SORNA, and provide round-the-clock availability. Whether transitioning from a legacy system or seeking a more robust, compliance-centric solution, our platform delivers advanced functionality, scalable architecture, and proven operational excellence.

Core Features

  • Interactive Mapping – GIS overlays display offender locations and exclusion zones for faster field investigations.
  • Comprehensive Search Library – More than 50 pre-built queries covering personal identifiers, vehicles, aliases, and more.
  • State-Specific Compliance Reports—Ready-made templates align with your statutes and SORNA requirements and are exportable to CSV or PDF.

Highlighted Features

  • User‑Intuitive Interfaces – Clean, responsive screens guide users through even the most complex registration and verification tasks.
  • Dynamic Query Tool – 50+ out-of-the-box searches (name, vehicle, biometric, etc.) plus ad‑hoc filtering for quick analytics and compliance checks.
  • Customizable Dashboards—Role-based widgets surface key metrics—pending verifications, expiring registrations, address alerts—to keep each user focused on what matters most.

Supporting Features

  • Mobile App (iOS / Android) – Name‑ or location-based searches and mapping of sex offender data.
  • Flexible Account Management – Local agencies can self-manage users and roles while the state retains final oversight.

National Interfaces

  • SORNA implementation – a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC) – a computerized index of criminal justice information, including missing persons and criminal records, designed to exchange information between criminal justice agencies rapidly.
  • NSOPW – A partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice and state, territorial, and tribal governments, working together to protect adults and children.

Training & Documentation

  • Train-the-Trainer sessions and self-paced e-learning modules, complete with quizzes and practical exercises, accelerate staff proficiency.
  • Documentation includes quick-reference guides, detailed manuals, and integrated tooltips updated frequently to match new features.
  • Online resources—video tutorials, FAQs, and knowledge base—plus chat and email support keep your team confident and productive.

Case Study – Texas Sex Offender Registry

  • Supports 8 million public requests every month
  • Supports 1,697 local agencies register and monitor 110,000 Registrants
  • Meets the needs of TAC 206 / TAC 213 (Section 508)
  • Interfaces with many Texas state systems –
    • Driver License System
    • Computerized Criminal History (CCH) — a system that serves as the statewide repository for criminal history record information
    • TXMAP (a multi-faceted data mapping and reporting tool)
    • FACT Clearinghouse — The FACT Clearinghouse is a repository of the DPS and the FBI fingerprint-based criminal history results.
    • Vital Statistics

Maintenance, Support & Service Agreements

We employ a comprehensive maintenance and support model combining proactive patching, real-time monitoring, and 24×7 coverage. Critical issues are addressed within established SLAs, and updates typically occur outside principal operating hours to minimize disruptions. A rigorous change management process assures transparency, with emergency procedures reserved for urgent security or outage events. Minor enhancements (requiring up to eight hours of effort) are included at no additional cost, while larger requests follow a structured scoping and budgeting plan.

Why Implement using the RTL Connect Platform?

Developed based on decades of public‑sector experience, the RTL Connect platform has transitioned multiple state agencies from rigid, on-premises systems to modern, secure cloud environments—always on time and with minimal risk. The platform is a flexible Commercial‑Off-The‑Shelf (COTS) solution that adapts to each state’s unique statutes and workflows, scales effortlessly as registration volumes grow, and remains future-ready for new legislation or data-sharing mandates. Proven in mission-critical deployments—such as our statewide Sex Offender Registry—RTL Connect delivers CJIS-aligned security, SORNA compliance, and continuous uptime, giving agencies the confidence they need to protect communities and meet high-stakes requirements.

Key Benefits & Attributes

  • Certified Security & Proven Compliance
    Meets or exceeds CJIS Security Policy, SORNA, and relevant state regulations.
  • Secure Cloud Deployment
    Employs active-active geo-redundant infrastructure for high availability, ensuring minimal downtime and effortless scalability across multiple agencies.  Fully compliant with TX-RAMP Level II certification, featuring end-to-end encryption and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Proven Reliability
    Already deployed in several state environments with consistent results. Field-tested under mission-critical conditions and backed by robust SLAs.
  • Comprehensive Data Management
    Centralizes offender records, photos, licenses, and more into a unified repository with powerful analytics, real-time queries, and ad hoc reporting tools.
  • Streamlined User Experience
    Offers responsive web design and role-based portals for the public, law enforcement, and administrative users—simplifying complex workflows and boosting productivity.
  • Ongoing Support & Training
    Backed by 24×7 maintenance, in-depth user guides, Train-the-Trainer programs, and continuously updated resources to keep your team confident and self-sufficient.

Cloud-Hosted Architecture

  • Active‑Active Government Cloud – Deployed in Azure GovCloud (or another government-approved cloud) with geo‑redundant data centers, real-time replication, and automated failover—delivering 99.5 percent or better uptime.
  • Elastic Scalability – Built to expand seamlessly as registration volumes grow or statutory requirements change without service disruption.
  • Certified Security Posture – Cloud environment meets TX‑RAMP Level II (or StateRAMP/FedRAMP) and CJIS Security Policy standards, safeguarding Criminal Justice Information end‑to‑end.
  • Compliance‑Ready Foundation – Supports PCI DSS controls and embeds accessibility requirements (Title II ADA, Section 508/WCAG 2.1 AA) so agencies remain fully compliant from day one.