1. Sex Offender Reentry Amy Bess Offender Rehabilitation – Spring 2015

2. Common Questions How long should they be incarcerated? How should they be monitored? Does psychological treatment actually work? Is it safe to release them back into society?

3. Who do you think of when you hear {SEX OFFENDER}

4. Adult Female Sex Offenders account for less than 10% of adult cases arrests of women represent only 1% of all adult arrests for forcible rape 6% of all adult arrests for other sex offenses Adolescent Female Sex Offenders responsible for 3% of forcible rape cases 5% of other violent sex offenses 19% of non-violent sex offenses

5. Similarities poor coping skills relationship difficulties cognitive distortions victim empathy deficits Differences Sexual victimization histories are more common among females than males Maltreatment experiences are often more longstanding, extensive, and severe

6. {Treatment}

7. {Gender-Responsive} Treatment Plans Based on their unique needs and differences from males, the following treatment goals are particularly salient for female sex offenders: Establishing and maintaining trusting, supportive, and equitable intimate relationships Promoting autonomy and self-sufficiency Developing a positive self-concept Enhancing assertiveness and social competency Increasing effective emotional management Reducing self-destructive behaviors Ensuring healthy sexual development, expression, and boundaries

8. {Traditional} expectations of sex offender treatment accepting responsibility modifying cognitive distortions enhancing empathy identifying risk factors and triggers developing effective coping responses

9. Treatment Strategy Treatments target a wide variety of areas including deviant sexual arousal distorted cognition pro-offending attitudes impulse control deficits social skills deficits poor emotions regulation environmental triggers all of which are factors that are believed to contribute to sexual offending behavior

10. Treatment Program {Example}

11. Colorado (SOTMP) Phase one is a psychoeducational group focusing on common sex offender problem areas, 2hrs 4days 7mnths Phase 2 helps offenders modify distorted thinking and behavior patterns, as well as helps them develop effective personal change/relapse prevention plans No treatment: successful- 52% revoked- 48% Phase 1: successful- 70% revoked- 30% Phase 2: successful- 84% revoked- 16%

12. {Issues} Sex Offenders Face

13. Reentry Challenges securing residence and employment dealing with the sex offenders stigma regaining custody of children establishing social support networks recovery from substance addiction interpersonal relationships with families social skills deficits registration laws finding and establishing healthy intimate relationships community acceptance

14. Restrictions

15. Under community notification laws, anyone anywhere can access online sex offender registries

16. {Returning to Society}

17. Risk Assessment Static factors include the number of prior sex offenses the number of prior sentencing dates victim characteristics male, unrelated, stranger victims, etc. Dynamic factors antisocial orientation employment instability Impulsivity substance abuse lack of pro-social support deviant sexual interests poor relationship skills offense-supportive attitudes and beliefs

18. Probation Implementation Idea During the first meeting or two between the officer and the offender, the officer completes the Static-99 Assessment In the following two or three meetings, the officer completes the Stable Dynamic Assessment re-administered every six months throughout the supervision period

19. Electronic Monitroing

20. References Harris, A., & Hanson, R. (n.d.). Improving the community supervision of sex offenders. The Dynamic Supervision Project. Retrieved from https://ilearn-fsu.wvnet.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-928042-dt-content-rid- 2373691_1/courses/3218.201520/DSP Overview.pdfhttps://ilearn-fsu.wvnet.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-928042-dt-content-rid- 2373691_1/courses/3218.201520/DSP Overview.pdf Heil, P., MacKinnon, S., Campbell, A. M., & Shoemaker, J. (2012). Sex offender treatment & transition in the colorado department of corrections. Corrections Today, 74(2), 34-36,38-39. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022616281?accountid=10797 http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022616281?accountid=10797 Heller, M. L. (2008). Sex offender rehabilitation: Educating correctional cadre. Corrections Today, 70(6), 42- 45. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/215708998?accountid=10797 http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/215708998?accountid=10797 Inyang, E. J. (2010). Reentry experiences of sex offenders: A phenomenological study (Order No. 3470077). Available from ProQuest Criminal Justice. (743820684). Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/743820684?accountid=10797 http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/743820684?accountid=10797 Kersting, K. (2003). New hope for sex offender treatment. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug03/newhope.aspx http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug03/newhope.aspx Office of Justice Programs. (2007). Female Sex Offenders. Center for Sex Offender Management. Retrieved April 7, 2015, from https://ilearn-fsu.wvnet.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-928045-dt-content-rid- 2373696_1/courses/3218.201520/female_sex_offenders_brief.pdfhttps://ilearn-fsu.wvnet.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-928045-dt-content-rid- 2373696_1/courses/3218.201520/female_sex_offenders_brief.pdf Payne, B. K., DeMichele, M., & Button, D. M. (2008). Understanding the electronic monitoring of sex offenders. Corrections Compendium, 33(1), 1-5. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/211808880?accountid=10797 http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/211808880?accountid=10797 Willis, G. M. (2014). The influence of offence severity and risk of re-offence on judgements towards sex offenders. Sexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealand, 6(1), 3-11. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1634010445?accountid=10797 http://ezproxy.fairmontstate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1634010445?accountid=10797