Treatment Impact of an Integrated Sex Offender Program as Measured by J-SOAP-II

This study examined the effectiveness of an integrated sex offender program on a sample of 309 adjudicated male sex offenders in a juvenile correctional facility using the dynamic scale score of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol II (J-SOAP-II). The youth participated in one of the three treatment groups characterized by length of treatment and risk of recidivism: low risk (0 to 9 months), moderate risk (9 to 23 months), and high risk (23 to 56 months). A significant decrease in the dynamic scale scores of the J-SOAP-II was found only for the moderate treatment group (9 to 23 months).

Source: Journal of Correctional Health Care - April 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Rehfuss, M. C., Underwood, L. A., Enright, M., Hill, S., Marshall, R., Tipton, P., West, L., Warren, K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research