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This work is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons. As Spencer points out, treatment for sexual offenders cannot simply be slotted into the present prison system. His analysis of the delivery of prison based offence-specific programmes within the broader context of criminal justice systems and the community provides valuable insight into the relationship between prisons and other agencies dealing with sex offenders. Spencer also examines issues such as the links between victims and offenders, sex offenders in special hospitals, women as sex abusers, the use of pornography and sexual offender notification. In this book, Spencer makes a strong case for implementing treatment for sexual offenders within prisons, as well as the need for treatment and supervision in the community once the offenders have been released. His multi-agency approach is an innovative and cohesive strategy for effective interventions/ treatment and highlights major issues which need to be addressed so that programmes stand a chance of succeeding in a penal setting.
This work is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons. As Spencer points out, treatment for sexual offenders cannot simply be slotted into the present prison system. His analysis of the delivery of prison based offence-specific programmes within the broader context of criminal justice systems and the community provides valuable insight into the relationship between prisons and other agencies dealing with sex offenders. Spencer also examines issues such as the links between victims and offenders, sex offenders in special hospitals, women as sex abusers, the use of pornography and sexual offender notification. In this book, Spencer makes a strong case for implementing treatment for sexual offenders within prisons, as well as the need for treatment and supervision in the community once the offenders have been released. His multi-agency approach is an innovative and cohesive strategy for effective interventions/ treatment and highlights major issues which need to be addressed so that programmes stand a chance of succeeding in a penal setting.
Foreword. Dedication. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Sexual Offenders and Their Victims. 3. Creating an Integrated Approach within a Prison Service. 4. Other Issues for Prisons. 5. The Programme. 6. Complementary and Supporting Programmes. 7. Monitoring and Evaluation. 8. Staff Training and Support. 9. Information about Offending Behaviour. 10. Bridging the Gap - I. Throughcare, the Multi-agency Approach. 11. Bridging the Gap - II. From Prison to Home and the Community. 12. Other Mult-agency Issues. 13. The Prisoner's Tale. 14. Postscript 15. A Model for Multi-agency Case Work. Annexe One: Case Studies from the STOP Programme. References. Index.
Alec Spencer is currently Governor of HM Prison Edinburgh and he is on the SPS Accreditation Panel. He is also a member of NOTA (UK) and ATSA (USA). He lectures at Edinburgh University, where he is a Research Asssociate of the Centre for Law and Society, and runs workshops and training events for those working with sex offenders in prisons.
This is an important book…[it] correctly sticks to the actual
structure of the sex offender programme in Edinburgh. It tackles
some tricky issues, but, mercifully, in an indirect manner…I would
commend it wholeheartedly as a serious work in an area that is
poorly covered
*Therapeutic Communities*
This book is essential reading for those working in prisons where
sexual offenders are being treated or where there are plans to
implement treatment programmes. It is an invaluable source of
information not only for a variety of staff ranging for senior
prison staff to programme facilitators and on line officers, but
also for students and professionals working in related areas. It
aims to look at a wide range of of issues and problems relating to
the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their
reintegration into the community.
A variety of important discussions are considered in this book,
including definitions of sexual offending, motivations to offend
sexually, women as sex abusers, mentally disordered offenders, the
use of pornography,notification of information on sex offenders and
the link between victims and offenders.
It is refreshing to read a book that delivers more than it
promises. It is also unusual to find a text that focuses on the
necessary operational and human resource requirements and
considerations for quality treatment delivery. The author is to be
commended for addressing many of these difficult issues. Spencer
has gathered rich observations, interesting experiences and makes
recommendations that are a smooth blend of pragmatism and
principle. The author is considerate toward the reader, summarising
the key points throughout each chapter. Useful case studies from
the intervention programme are included in an appendix and the
author provides an original flavour by including a prisoner account
of treatment. The text is well structured and easily readable. The
author has succeeded in presenting a careful, forthright analysis,
couched in facts rather that verbal flatulence that represents a
welcome shift away from criminological sex offender myopia. This is
not just a useful supplement to existing texts but also an
invaluable addition to the ongoing debate surrounding the treatment
of sexual offenders.
*The British Journal of Forensic Practice*
Spencer's analysis of the delivery of prison-based offence-specific
programmes, both within the broader context of criminal justice
systems and the community provides insight into the relationship
between prisons and other agencies dealing with sex offenders.
*New Life*
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