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2012
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SOTIPS: Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale
By McGrath, Robert J.; Cumming, Georgia F.; Lasher, Michael P..
Safer Society Foundation (Brandon, VT).
“The Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) is a statistically-derived dynamic measure designed to aid clinicians, correctional caseworkers, and probation and parole officers in assessing risk, treatment and supervision needs, and progress among adult males who have been convicted of one or more qualifying sexual offenses and committed at least one of these sexual offenses after their 18th birthday … SOTIPS item scores are intended to reflect an individual's relative tre... Read More
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35 pages
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2011
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A Model of Static and Dynamic Sex Offender Risk Assessment
By McGrath, Robert J.; Lasher, Michael P.; Cumming, Georgia F..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Vermont Dept. of Corrections (Waterbury, VT).
The ability for a combination of static and dynamic measures to successfully predict sexual recidivism among male sex offenders is investigated. The contents of this study following an abstract includes: executive summary; introduction; methods; results according to static risk assessment instrument analysis, dynamic risk assessment instrument analysis, and combined static and dynamic risk assessment instrument analysis; and conclusions. “A logistical regression model that combined SOTIPS [Sex O... Read More
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96 pages
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2011
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Final Report on Sex Offenders: Recidivism and Collateral Consequences
By Tewksbury, Richard; Jennings, Wesley G.; Zgoba, Kristen.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The impact of sex offender registration and notification (SORN) on sex offender recidivism and collateral consequences is investigated. This analysis is based on the results of two studies. “The first study examines the recidivism rates of two samples of sex offenders, those released prior to SORN and a sample released under SORN in New Jersey. It asks whether or not there are distinct risk profiles among sex offenders with regard to their recidivism trajectories, and if these profiles are simi... Read More
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93 pages
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2010
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Static-99 Clearinghouse
Static-99 Clearinghouse (N.P.).
A wealth of information regarding this sex offender risk assessment instrument for adult males is available at this website. Points of entry are Static-99 documents, training, Static-2002 documents, research, norms, legal issues, and related links.... Read More
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2 p.
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2008
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Standards and Guidelines for the Assessment, Evaluation, Treatment and Behavioral Monitoring of Adult Sex Offenders
Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (Denver, CO); Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (Denver, CO).
These standards are “designed to establish a basis for systematic management and treatment of adult sex offenders†(p.3). Sections of this manual are: introduction; guiding principles; the role of victims\survivors in sex offender treatment; definitions; guidelines for pre-sentence investigations; standards for sex offense-specific evaluations; standards of practice for treatment providers; qualifications of treatment providers, evaluators, and polygraph examiners working with adult sex offe... Read More
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202 p.
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2008
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Assessing the Risk of Juvenile Sex Offenders Using the Intensive Parole Sex Offender Domain
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
Determining juvenile sex offender recidivism utilizing the IPSA (Intensive Parole Supervision Assessment) is investigated. This report has these sections: highlights; introduction; study sample; recidivism rates; measuring predictive accuracy; IPSA sex offender domain predictive accuracy; analysis of other sample information; initial security classification assessment; and potential next steps. No strong association with sexual recidivism was found, although the result may be due to the sample.... Read More
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16 p.
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2008
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Risk Assessment Instruments to Predict Recidivism of Sex Offenders: Practices in Washington State
By Klima, Tali; Lieb, Roxanne.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
The use of risk assessment instruments for sex offender recidivism in Washington State is examined. Sections following a summary are: introduction; the Department of Corrections; sex offender risk assessment -- decision points, party conducting assessment, and instruments employed; Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) -- civil commitment; DSHS' Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration; local law enforcement agencies; private sex offender treatment providers; concerns about the WSSORLCT... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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Sex Offender Treatment Skills for Corrections Professionals [Distance Learning Training Program: Videoconference Held March 12-15, 2001]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Effective assessment, treatment, and management of incarcerated sex offenders are enhanced by this 36-hour distance learning event. The content of this training program is divided into five sections: characteristics of sex offenders and treatment programs (what works/what doesn't work); comprehensive psycho-sexual assessment; treatment issues, such as sex offender treatment vs. traditional treatment, denial/cognitive distortion and empathy, stages of change and interviewing strategies, social a... Read More
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1 Data DVD (591 min.)
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2001
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Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol [J-SOAP]
By Prentky, Robert; Righthand, Sue.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
A checklist "to aid in the systematic review of risk factors" for 12-18 year old boys is presented (p. iv). The manual for this experimental scale contains sections on: the development and validation of J-SOAP; references; frequently asked questions; scoring guidelines; scoring instructions for Scale I (sexual drive/preoccupation), Scale II (impulsive/antisocial behavior), Scale III (intervention), and Scale IV (community stability/adjustment); and J-SOAP scoring and summary forms.... Read More
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44 p.
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2000
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Effective Supervision of Adult Sex Offenders in the Community [Videoconference held February 9, 2000]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The goal of this videoconference is to enhance the ability of probation and parole agency staff (line officers, supervisors, and policymakers/administrators) to supervise sex offenders in the community more effectively. Topics addressed include: - Overview of sex offenders and their victims;
- The victim-centered approach to sex offender supervision;
- The role of collaboration in a comprehensive approach to supervision;
- The containment approach to supervision;
- Sex offender treatmen... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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1999
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Compendium of OJP-Sponsored Projects Relating to Sex Offenders
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
A compendium of Department of Justice-sponsored initiatives relating to sex offender management is presented. Subsections include adult classification research, community notification research, evaluation of supervision and treatment approach research, juvenile sex offender research, national surveys, risk assessment research, community notification and registration, use of the polygraph, supervision and treatment programs for sex offenders, training and technical assistance for policy makers an... Read More
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43 p.
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1999
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Assessment of Sex Offenders for Sentencing, Supervision and Treatment [Videoconference held February 10, 1999]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
Objectives of this three-hour videoconference include: - Articulating the purposes for assessment and evaluation of sex offenders and the issues and challenges inherent in each;
- Understanding the limitations of traditional risk and needs assessment tools for sex offenders;
- Identifying and defining the available approaches and instruments used to effectively assess and evaluate sex offenders;
- Distinguishing between effective and ineffective risk assessment tools;
- And identifying ... Read More
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1 DVD (165 min.)
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