Karly Rain Wood Act

This bill establishes the Karly Rain Wood Repeat Violent Felon Registration and Notification Program within the Department of Justice, aiming to protect the public from repeat violent felons. The Attorney General is tasked with coordinating jurisdiction-wide registries and issuing regulations for this comprehensive national system. Each jurisdiction must maintain a registry requiring repeat violent felons to comply with specific registration requirements. A repeat violent felon is defined as an individual with at least two qualifying offenses or one qualifying offense and one serious drug offense. These individuals must register and keep their information current in every jurisdiction where they reside, are employed, or are students. Registration requires detailed personal information, including aliases, social security numbers, addresses, employment and student locations, vehicle details, and international travel plans. Jurisdictions must also collect physical descriptions, criminal history, photographs, fingerprints, and DNA samples. Repeat violent felons must appear in person every 90 days for photo updates and information verification, and update changes to their name, residence, or employment within three business days. Registration is required for life, excluding time in custody, and failure to comply carries a criminal penalty of over one year imprisonment. Jurisdictions must make registered felon information publicly available on internet websites, searchable by ZIP code, while exempting victim identities, social security numbers, and non-conviction arrests. The Attorney General will also maintain a National Repeat Violent Felon Registry and a public website to centralize this information. The bill establishes a Repeat Violent Felon Community Notification Program to disseminate felon information to law enforcement, schools, public housing agencies, and other relevant entities. The Attorney General will develop software to help jurisdictions establish uniform registries and websites, facilitating immediate information exchange and public access. Jurisdictions must implement these requirements within three years or face a 10% reduction in certain federal funding, though extensions and assistance grants are available. Indian Tribes can elect to qualify as jurisdictions or delegate responsibilities, and the bill includes provisions for registering felons entering the U.S. or released from military facilities, along with immunity for good faith conduct.