Working with sex offenders in prisons and through release to the community : a handbook / Alec Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, Alec.

Series:

Forensic focus ; 15.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex offenders--Rehabilitation--Great Britain.

Sex offenders.

Sex offenders--Rehabilitation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

252 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 1999.

Summary:

Working with Sex Offenders in Prisons and Through Release to the Community is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons. As Spencer points out, treatment for sexual offenders cannot simply be Slotted into the present prison system. His analysis of the delivery of prison based offence-specific programs within the broader context of criminal justice systems and the community provides valuable insight into the relationship between prisons and other agencies dealing with sex offenders. Spencer also examines issues such as the links between victims and offenders, sex offenders in special hospitals, women as sex abusers, the use of the plethysmograph, pornography and sexual offender notification.

In this book, Spencer makes a strong case for implementing treatment for sexual offenders within prisons, as well as the need for treatment and supervision in the community once the offenders have been released. His multi-agency approach is an innovative and cohesive strategy for effective interventions/treatment and highlights major issues which need to be addressed so that programs stand a chance of succeeding in a penal setting.

Contents:

2. Sexual Offenders and their Victims 20

3. Creating an Integrated Approach within a Prison Service 42

4. Other Issues for Prisons 61

5. The Programme 77

6. Complementary and Supporting Programmes 107

7. Monitoring and Evaluation 114

8. Staff Training and Support 119

9. Information about Offending Behaviour 130

10. Bridging the Gap I

Throughcare, the Multi-agency Approach 135

11. Bridging the Gap II

From Prison to Home and the Community 141

12. Other Multi-Agency Issues 180

13. The Prisoner's Tale 189

15. A Model for Multi-Agency Casework, Cooperation and Management of Information about Imprisoned Offenders who are Subsequently Released to the Community 194

Appendix I The Sex Offender Treatment Programme (Sotp), England and Wales 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1853027677

OCLC:

42040902