Resource Package for Paroling Authorities on Sex Offenders

• NCJ Number: 248474
• Date Published: October 2014
• Length: 32 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Corporate Author: National Parole Resource Center (NPRC)
• Publication Format: Document; Document (Online); Informational Packet; Web Page/Site
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

This resource offers ten "practice targets" that define ways of operating that can assist paroling authorities to carry out their responsibilities more effectively.

Abstract

Effectively managing sex offenders is among the top criminal justice policy concerns nationwide, and preventing sexual victimization is a key goal for professionals at all stages of the criminal justice system, including those who are responsible for parole decisionmaking. The following resource package has been developed to assist paroling authorities to consider their current practices with adult sex offenders and the degree to which these practices align with the Parole Resource Center's practices targets to support risk reduction. It is one in a series of three resource packets on special populations (i.e., justice involved-women, persons with mental health issues, and sex offenders) designed to provide representatives of paroling entities with preliminary insights to consider their practices within the context of research-supported and other promising practices, and identify areas in which additional attention may help strengthen their future practices with respect to this special offender population. Research shows that adults who commit sex offenses differ from juveniles who engage in sexually abusive behavior in a number of ways and, as such, policies and practices should reflect these developmental and other differences and not simply mirror strategies developed for adults. This resource packet focuses only on the adult sex offender population.