Treatment/Management Policy Groups for Those with Inappropriate or Illegal Sexual Behavior
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Voluntary treatment is not covered by state or federal laws, except where in the course of treatment the treatment professional believes that a state or federal law has been violated and they are required to report in to the correct law enforcement officials.
Within the U.S., the management of treatment for those with inappropriate sexual behavior is mandated by state laws (codes, rules, statutes, etc.) for most behavior that is illegal in scope. Additionally, federal laws are established for illegal behavior that transcend state laws.
While all states have established a similar version of laws that apply to those who exhibit illegal sexual behavior, a number of these states have established a State authority to establish criteria and monitor the treatment that is offered to these individuals. Other states delegate this authority to the state correctional department and/or the top law enforcement department within the state, such as the attorney general's office of the state police department.
In addition, there is a wide disparity in how treatment is offered. Treatment while incarcerated in not necessarily available in all states while conversely not all states have mandated treatment after an individual completes a period of incarceration. A number of states utilize a state board or commission which is tasked with standardizing the evaluation, treatment and management of those convicted of illegal sexual behavior at each stage of the criminal, juvenile justice, or mental health systems, so that those individuals will curtail recidivistic behaviors and the protection of victims and potential victims will be enhanced.
These boards or commissions usually provide education and training to parole, probation, law enforcement, treatment
providers, and others involved in the management of convicted of illegal sexual behavior.
In the following pages, we will try to provide top level of information regarding the authority on treatment programs within a state and then programs and organizations that offer services related to treatment on either a national or international level as they have the potential to influence how treatment is conducted.
Voluntary treatment is not covered by state or federal laws, except where in the course of treatment the treatment professional believes that a state or federal law has been violated and they are required to report in to the correct law enforcement officials.
Within the U.S., the management of treatment for those with inappropriate sexual behavior is mandated by state laws (codes, rules, statutes, etc.) for most behavior that is illegal in scope. Additionally, federal laws are established for illegal behavior that transcend state laws.
While all states have established a similar version of laws that apply to those who exhibit illegal sexual behavior, a number of these states have established a State authority to establish criteria and monitor the treatment that is offered to these individuals. Other states delegate this authority to the state correctional department and/or the top law enforcement department within the state, such as the attorney general's office of the state police department.
In addition, there is a wide disparity in how treatment is offered. Treatment while incarcerated in not necessarily available in all states while conversely not all states have mandated treatment after an individual completes a period of incarceration. A number of states utilize a state board or commission which is tasked with standardizing the evaluation, treatment and management of those convicted of illegal sexual behavior at each stage of the criminal, juvenile justice, or mental health systems, so that those individuals will curtail recidivistic behaviors and the protection of victims and potential victims will be enhanced.
These boards or commissions usually provide education and training to parole, probation, law enforcement, treatment
providers, and others involved in the management of convicted of illegal sexual behavior.
In the following pages, we will try to provide top level of information regarding the authority on treatment programs within a state and then programs and organizations that offer services related to treatment on either a national or international level as they have the potential to influence how treatment is conducted.
Federal Treatment Programs for Those With Illegal Sexual Behavior
For individuals who commit an illegal sexual behavior that results in a Federal judicial sentence, there are like traditional local and State courts two possible outcomes - probation and incarceration. The major difference is that there is currently no parole on a federal period of incarceration for the majority of offenders.
Federal Probation
Therefore, community treatment for those with illegal sexual behavior at the Federal level only takes place with a Federal probation sentence. The process of supervision and treatment is documented by the U.S. Courts both as procedural information and as reporting in Federal Probation which is self-described as "journal of correctional philosophy and practice".
U.S. Federal Courts, Probation and Pre-Trial Services, Supervision - Sex-offense Specific Treatment
The Role of Probation and Parole Officers in the Collaborative Response to Sex Offenders
- Brian K. Payne, Ph.D., Matthew DeMichele M.S.
Federal Probation, Vol. 74, No. 1
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP)
The BoP offers both residential and non-residential treatment options for which an offender must voluntarily apply.
The residential program is offered at two facilities which are USP Marion in Illinois and at FMC Devens in Massachusetts, and involves high intensity programming, five days a week, for a period of 12 to 18 months. This program is for individuals with a higher risk of re-offending.
The non-residential program, which is offered at nine facilities across the country, consists of outpatient groups meeting two tor three times per week for several hours. Program completion takes nine to twelve months and is targeted toward individuals with low to medium risk of re-offending.
For individuals who commit an illegal sexual behavior that results in a Federal judicial sentence, there are like traditional local and State courts two possible outcomes - probation and incarceration. The major difference is that there is currently no parole on a federal period of incarceration for the majority of offenders.
Federal Probation
Therefore, community treatment for those with illegal sexual behavior at the Federal level only takes place with a Federal probation sentence. The process of supervision and treatment is documented by the U.S. Courts both as procedural information and as reporting in Federal Probation which is self-described as "journal of correctional philosophy and practice".
U.S. Federal Courts, Probation and Pre-Trial Services, Supervision - Sex-offense Specific Treatment
The Role of Probation and Parole Officers in the Collaborative Response to Sex Offenders
- Brian K. Payne, Ph.D., Matthew DeMichele M.S.
Federal Probation, Vol. 74, No. 1
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP)
The BoP offers both residential and non-residential treatment options for which an offender must voluntarily apply.
The residential program is offered at two facilities which are USP Marion in Illinois and at FMC Devens in Massachusetts, and involves high intensity programming, five days a week, for a period of 12 to 18 months. This program is for individuals with a higher risk of re-offending.
The non-residential program, which is offered at nine facilities across the country, consists of outpatient groups meeting two tor three times per week for several hours. Program completion takes nine to twelve months and is targeted toward individuals with low to medium risk of re-offending.
