Managing and Treating People with Sex Offending Histories

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Managing and Treating People with Sex Offending
Histories

• How Do They Enter the Service System?

Kathryn duPree Michael Hanley
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Resources to Manageand Treat Offenders
Statewide Forensic Committee Regional Forensic
Committees Individual Teams
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Managing the Process
Statewide Forensic Admission Committee

• Administrative, fiscal and clinical disciplines
• Reviews all new referrals for forensic services
  and requests for additional resources
• Conducts utilization review
• Authorizes forensic funding.

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Administrative Structure
Regional Forensic Review Committee

• Administrative, clinical and service
  coordination representatives
• Responsible to plan, implement and monitor legal
  and program coordination for individuals
  involved with criminal justice systems or those
  who present serious safety threats and who have
  a legal relationship with the department
• Develops plans for court review
• Requests and monitors expenses
• Participates in risk reviews.

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Administrative Structure
Regional Forensic Liaisons

• Member and facilitator of the Regional Committee
• Member of the Statewide Committee
• Support and direct case managers through
  judicial process
• Represent DMR in court when necessary and
  coordinate court related activities
• Coordinate risk reviews
• Staff training.

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Administrative Structure
Forensic Coordinator

• Coordinates work of state and regional level
  committees
• Court liaison
• Interagency resource coordination
• Liaison with state agencies, probation and
  providers.

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Important Elements Regarding Sites and Program
Design

• Statutory and regulatory requirements
• Risk Screening and evaluation
• Siting decision
• Community notice
• Appropriate levels of security and supervision
• Least restrictive setting.

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Individuals Servedin the Forensic Program
168 individuals receive forensic funding of whom
72 are sexual offenders.
Day Supports 49 - Group Supported
Employment 32 - Individual Supported
Employment 2 - Sheltered Work 17 - Day
Support Option Residential Supports 31 - CLA
Settings 48 - Supported Living 21 -
Individual Support
Service provided by 23 provider
agencies. Additionally, 27 individuals are served
in public programs including two secure settings.
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Individuals Served in the Forensic Program
Funding
19.3 Million 2.5 Million Day Support 13.4
Million Residential Support 3.4 Million for New
Service Development
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Offender Legal Status

• Voluntary
• Family Home
• Prison
• Other Agency

• Involuntary
• Probate Court
• Probation/Parole
• DCF (Committed)

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Treatment Approach

• Normal Adult
• Relapse Prevention
• Pattern of Offense
• High Risk Situations
• Correct Distortions
• Victim Empathy
• Insight
• Self-Management

• Cognitively Disabled
• Relapse Prevention
• Pattern of Offense
• High Risk Situations
• Correct Distortions
• Victim Empathy
• Insight?
• Self-Management
• Management

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Treater/Assessor Qualifications

• Licensed Clinician
• Experience with MR/DD
• Clinical Member Connecticut Association for the
  Treatment of Sex Offenders (CATSO) and/or
  Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
  (ATSA).

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Therapist Involvement

• Runs Groups
• Communicates with Staff/Agency
• Attends Periodic Treatment Team Reviews
• Refers for Assessment when Change in Status
• Frequent Contact with Probation/Parole.

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Probation/Parole

• Those released to the community on parole or
  probation for purposes of treatment and
  management
• Conditions of release or probation reference
  cooperation with DMR treatment plans
• Sex Offenders usually supervised by Intensive
  Supervision Units of Adult Probation.

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Goals of Treatmentand Management

• Community Safety prevention of new offenses
• Quality of Life rewarding life in environments
  and with people that do not contribute to the
  possibility of a new offense.

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For further information, please contact Michael
Hanley at 860-859-5457 or Michael.Hanley_at_po.state.
ct.us Kathryn duPree at 860-418-6015 or
Kathryn.Dupree_at_po.state.ct.us