THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE Charlotte Amalie, V.I. 00802 340-774-0001 July 24, 2014 VIA U.S. First Class Mail Ms. Dawn Doran, Acting Director SMART Office/Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice 810 7th Street, NW 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20531 Re: Update on the Efforts of the United States Virgin Islands to Maintain its Substantial Implementation Status and to Implement the Remaining SORNA Requirements Dear Ms. Doran: This letter is in response to your correspondence dated April 17, 2014 and in accordance with the Supplemental Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification that are referenced in your letter. The Virgin Islands Department of Justice (the "Department"), on behalf of the Territory is committed to continue to work with the personnel of the United States Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking ("SMART") to preserve our status as one of the United States jurisdictions that has substantially implemented the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNA"), Tide I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. The Virgin Islands Department of Justice continues to work closely with other federal and local law enforcement agencies as well as other interested local non law-enforcement agencies to monitor, track and apprehend sex offenders in the Territory. Moreover, the Virgin Islands Sex Offender Registry's public website, which was established with the assistance of the SMART Office as part of the Territory and Tribe Sex Offender Registry System, continues to serve an integral role in the program, making it possible for the our residents to beware of known convicted sexual predators who reside in the Territory. The United States Virgin Islands continues to substantially implement the requirements of SORNA. There have been no legislative changes t