Published May 2020

High levels of sexual violence are evident in some Indigenous
communities in Australia (Cripps & McGlade, 2008; O’Brien,
2010; Smallbone, Rayment-McHugh, & Smith, 2013) and
other colonised nations such as the USA and Canada
(Ellerby & MacPherson, 2002; Stewart, Hamilton, Wilton,
Cousineau, & Varrette, 2014). As a large majority of those
incarcerated in relation to sexual offending will ultimately
be released back into the community, it is vital to consider
supports available to foster successful reintegration.
However, very little has been documented about the
reintegration support needs of Indigenous sex offenders.

This Brief begins to address this gap by assessing the
existing evidence about programs that aim to foster the
reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders based on available
material primarily from Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
It is divided into three main parts: the reintegration needs of
Indigenous sex offenders; evidence on programs that aim
to support the reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders;
and finally, principles that should inform programs and other
measures for this group. (Introduction). Record #6774