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ERIC Number: EJ1148841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2387-2306
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Results from a Multi-Modal Program Evaluation of a Four Year Statewide Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment and Reentry Program
Underwood, Lee A.; Dailey, Frances L. L.; Merino, Carrie; Crump, Yolanda
Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, v2 n2 p19-32 Dec 2015
The results of the Program Evaluation show the OJJ Statewide Sex Offender Treatment program is exceptionally productive in meeting over 90% of its established performance markers. These markers included successful screening and assessment of risk and psychosocial needs, completion of initial and master treatment plans, establishment of sex offender specific treatment goals with a focus on psycho-educational treatment components, and community reintegration. The Statewide Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Program effectively produced the cost benefit of fewer juveniles in secure care, with a 42.3% reduction from pre-grant activities to the present. The results of the Program Evaluation showed a reduction of juvenile sex offenders in the system and a reduction of juvenile sex offenders in secure care, with a 27.5% reduction from pre-grant to the present. The sex offender treatment program effectively reduced recidivism rates of juveniles in secure care and community programs. The total recidivism for sexual and non-sexual crimes was 4.1% from 2008-2012; the sexual recidivism rate was 1.6% for the same time duration. The results of the Program Evaluation showed that the secure care treatment program addressed the needs of the higher risk to re-offend juveniles and the community programs addressed the needs of lower risk juveniles, showing a comprehensive method of ensuring public safety. This comprehensive statewide approach is robust in its ability to address the needs of juvenile sex offenders while at the same time keeping the public safe.
Journal of Prison Education and Reentry. Jonas Liesvei 91, N5009 Bergen, Norway. Web site: https://jper.uib.no/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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