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Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB)

Assembly Bill 1015 by Assembly Members Chu and Spitzer, Chapter 338, Statutes of 2006, created a 15 member Sex Offender Management Board under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and includes the Chief of the Department of Mental Health, Sex Offender Commitment Program. The SOMB is to serve as a resource for the Legislature and the Governor. The SOMB addresses any issues, concerns, and problems related to the community management of the state’s adult sex offenders, with a goal of safer communities and reduced victimization. The SOMB is required to conduct a thorough assessment of current management practices for adult sex offenders, submit a report of their assessment to the Legislature, and develop recommendations to improve management practices for those offenders. The SOMB is to be terminated as of January 1, 2010.