Managing Convicted Sex Offenders in the Community
Managing convicted sex offenders in the community poses extremely difficult challenges for policymakers. No other category of criminal evokes more fear and public outrage, and few communities want convicted sex offenders living in their area. However, the majority of known sex offenders are not in prison, and most of those who are will eventually be released. To safely monitor and manage these offenders in the community, states have adopted strategies aimed at preventing them from committing additional sex crimes. By assessing individual offenders’ risk factors and matching supervision, surveillance, and treatment strategies to risk, these approaches show great promise in providing early warning and curbing reoffending.

Regional Executive Policy Forum on Human Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor
The NGA Center, with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), recently hosted a regional executive policy forum, Human Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor. The meeting was held July 24 - 25, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The I-95 Corridor provides access to the entire east coast and its many associated ports of entry, both air and sea. The U.S. Department of State estimates that between 14,500 and 17,500 women and children are trafficked into the United States for sexual purposes each year. The Central Intelligence Agency has identified New York's JFK and Miami International airports as two of the nation's top ports of entry for trafficked humans. Other emerging hubs include Atlanta, Orlando, and Washington Dulles. From these ports of entry victims are moved around the country, often up and down the I-95 corridor. These victims may be used for agricultural jobs, domestic service, or prostitution.