Sex Offender Registry Board

Sex Offender Registry Board
Victim Services Unit
P.O. Box 4547
Salem, Massachusetts 01970

The Sex Offender Registry Board is a public safety agency responsible for determining if persons convicted (or adjudicated if a juvenile offender) of sex offenses who are living, working or attending an institution of higher learning in Massachusetts have a duty to register. If so, the SORB is responsible for assessing the risk of reoffense and the degree of dangerousness sex offenders pose to the public. The primary goal of the SORB is to enhance public safety by providing the public with accurate information about sex offenders so they can make better decisions to protect themselves and their families.

The Sex Offender Registry Law (SORL) creates the SORB which is composed of Board members who are appointed by the Governor to serve specific terms. The SORL requires that the Board include experts in the areas of victim services, criminal justice and the assessment and treatment of juvenile and adult sex offenders.