Sex Offender Management Board

The Sex Offender Management Board operates within the Department of Public Safety and brings together a diverse group of professionals from across Arizona, representing both urban and rural communities. Members are appointed from the judicial, corrections, law enforcement, education, public safety, and health sectors, along with licensed mental health experts, victim advocates, and community representatives. This multidisciplinary board ensures that a broad range of perspectives guide the development of effective, evidence-based policies for managing, monitoring, and treating adult and juvenile sex offenders — including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serious mental illness.

The board’s mission is to enhance community safety through research-driven standards and practices that reduce recidivism and prioritize victim protection. It develops and recommends statewide procedures for evaluating, treating, and supervising sex offenders—both adults and juveniles—using the risk-need-responsivity model and other proven evidence-based correctional models. The board also advises the legislature, collaborates with state agencies to create consistent treatment guidelines, supervision standards, and educational resources for schools and communities. Through this collaborative, evidence-based approach, the board works to promote accountability, rehabilitation, and lasting public safety.

The Board was formally established by Arizona Senate Bill 1630 (SB 1630). It was signed into law on June 21, 2024, by Governor Katie Hobbs.