Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration
Richards, Kelly
Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration Kelly Richards, Jodi Death and Kieran McCartan - Sydney, NSW : Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2020 - electronic document (164 pages) ; PDF file - ANROWS Research report .
ANROWS Research report, Issue 07, March 2020
Perpetration of sexual violence is widespread in Australia, creating long-term negative effects on wellbeing.
Community safety is enhanced through reducing the risk of reoffending by those who have sexually offended.
A key avenue to reducing risk of reoffending is a community-based program model that aims to reintegrate sexual offenders into the community. In Australia, few programs that provide this support have been the subject of research.
This project examined two programs for high-risk sexual offenders reintegrating into the community after a period of incarceration: South Australia’s Circles of Support and Accountability program, and the Cultural Mentoring Program in Townsville, Queensland.
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken with 83 participants, including those who were:
currently or recently involved with one of the programs;
staff or volunteers of one of the programs
government, non-government or private stakeholders;
victims/survivors.
An evaluation guide and framework for each of the programs was developed and is included in the report to support the programs in developing better mechanisms for capturing the work that is done and measuring impact on recidivism rates.
The report includes recommendations for policy and practice. (From the website). Record #6751
978-1-925925-24-1 (online)
ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
Circles of Support & Accountability (CoSA)
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
CULTURAL ISSUES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTERVENTION
PERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES
PERPETRATORS
SEX OFFENDERS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
IWI TAKETAKE
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration Kelly Richards, Jodi Death and Kieran McCartan - Sydney, NSW : Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2020 - electronic document (164 pages) ; PDF file - ANROWS Research report .
ANROWS Research report, Issue 07, March 2020
Perpetration of sexual violence is widespread in Australia, creating long-term negative effects on wellbeing.
Community safety is enhanced through reducing the risk of reoffending by those who have sexually offended.
A key avenue to reducing risk of reoffending is a community-based program model that aims to reintegrate sexual offenders into the community. In Australia, few programs that provide this support have been the subject of research.
This project examined two programs for high-risk sexual offenders reintegrating into the community after a period of incarceration: South Australia’s Circles of Support and Accountability program, and the Cultural Mentoring Program in Townsville, Queensland.
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken with 83 participants, including those who were:
currently or recently involved with one of the programs;
staff or volunteers of one of the programs
government, non-government or private stakeholders;
victims/survivors.
An evaluation guide and framework for each of the programs was developed and is included in the report to support the programs in developing better mechanisms for capturing the work that is done and measuring impact on recidivism rates.
The report includes recommendations for policy and practice. (From the website). Record #6751
978-1-925925-24-1 (online)
ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
Circles of Support & Accountability (CoSA)
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
CULTURAL ISSUES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTERVENTION
PERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES
PERPETRATORS
SEX OFFENDERS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
IWI TAKETAKE
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA