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Learning Objectives

To learn about three innovations including:

A victim-centered approach

A collaborative approach

Supervision networks

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Premises of Sex Offender Management

Requires multi-disciplinary collaboration

Victim safety is paramount

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What we mean by “involving victims”

Victim Centered Approach A strategy for managing offenders

Victim Involvement Contact with primary and secondary

victims of offenders on caseloadWorking with Victim Advocates

Policymaking, education, treatment Support for victim involvement practices

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Needs of Victims Addressed by Agency Policy

Control

Choices

Safety

Information (giving and getting)

Input

Knowledge about the offender

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Needs of Victims Addressed by Agency Policy (cont.)

Resources and support

Advocacy

Access

Control over contact with the offender

Empathy

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Victims and Case Management

Victim impact statements, interviews Recommendations for treatment and

supervisionRecommendations for restitution or

community service

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An Innovative Example: New Haven, CT

Victim Advocate on Case Management Team: Hired with court funds; employee of state

sexual assault coalition Based in probation office; 1 day/wk at

coalition office Initiates/maintains contact with victims Works with offenders’ families Makes field visits Assists with empathy education Part of weekly case review

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Collaboration is Essential Because

Sexual abuse involves many arenas

Information & disclosure are key

There is a common goal

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Collaborative Team Activities

Exchange of Information

Joint Decision-Making

Monitoring

Cross-training

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Collaborative Team Activities (cont.)

Creating resources

System problem-solving

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Maintaining Collaboration

Avoid criticizing team members

Consult before making decisions

Admit mistakes

Collaborate on case management

and policy

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Collaboration Between Supervision and Treatment

Traditional separation/confidentiality is gone

Both focus on accountability Both focus on preventing future

victimization

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Probation Officer Roles

Leader of the supervision team

Enforcer of conditions of the court

Restricts activities/rewards progress of

offender

Uses victim impact information

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Treatment Provider Roles

Helps offender develop internal control

Provides information to supervising agent,

team

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Victim Advocate Roles

Maintains victim-centered focus Provides support/information to

victimLiaison between victim and teamProvides training/input on

policy/practice

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The Containment Approach

Coherent, shared philosophy

Victim-centered team approach

Consistent policies

Monitoring and feedback

Probation/parole, treatment, and polygraph examiners

A Model Process--Containment Approach

Criminal Justice System

Sex OffenseSpecificTreatment

Polygraph

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Sex OffenseSpecificTreatment

Confidentiality waiversSurveillance officersConsistent policies

Interagency teamsEmployment restrictionInternet restriction

Family reunification policiesLaw enforcement registration

UrinalysisMonitored leisure time

72 hour MH holdSupervision conditions

Victim therapist

Approved treatment providersPolygraph examiner approval

Leisure time monitoringVictim community approval

Cross trainingVictim services

Criminal Justice System

Polygraph

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Polygraph Examiner Roles

Helps break down denial

Assists with sexual history

Investigates compliance

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Types of Post-Conviction Polygraph Examinations

Disclosure Polygraph

Specific Issue Polygraph

Maintenance Polygraph

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Cautions about Overlapping Roles

Each team member has same information.

Each reacts according to own responsibility.

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Networks of Supervision

Go beyond traditional players.May include:

Employers Volunteers Friends, neighbors Victim and/or victim’s family

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Likely Candidates for a Network of Supervision

Are not in denialUnderstand offense dynamics, cyclesAgree not to keep secretsAre willing to communicate with

probation/paroleAre safe from potential victimizationAre willing to be contacted at home

or work