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Engle, Michael J.; McFalls, Joseph A., Jr.; Gallagher, Bernard J., III – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
Attitudes of members of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) towards treatment, release, and recidivism of sexual predators are assessed through an anonymous questionnaire. Fifty-two percent (540 members) responded. A large majority report little hope for cure (63%) and fear of recidivism after treatment (88%). No differences…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Professional Associations, Program Attitudes, Sexual Abuse
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Brown, Jason D. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
The purpose of the study was to describe the needs of newly released Canadian federal offenders as perceived by community parole supervisors. Seventy-four Canadian parole supervisors were asked to answer the following question: "What challenges do parolees face in the first 90 days after release?" The data were analyzed using…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Multidimensional Scaling, Foreign Countries, Federal Programs
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Van Stelle, Kit R.; Moberg, D. Paul – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
The current study assessed the effectiveness of a prison-based substance abuse treatment therapeutic community (TC) providing treatment to male inmates dually diagnosed with both substance abuse and mental health disorders. The findings show a short-term impact of the program on arrest after release, with program participants significantly less…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Therapeutic Environment, Psychotherapy, Mental Disorders