FSA – SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM RESIDENTIAL, SOTP-R (2022)
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Program Description is taken from The First Step Act Approved Program Guide, 1/2022 | The Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-R) is designed to target dynamic risk factors associated with re-offense in sexual offenders, as demonstrated by empirical research. These factors include sexual self-regulation deficits and sexual deviancy; criminal thinking and behavior patterns; intimacy skills deficits; and emotional self-regulation deficits. The SOTP-R uses cognitive behavioral techniques, with a primary emphasis on skills acquisition and practice. The modified therapeutic community (MTC) model is used to address criminal attitudes and values.
The SOTP-R is available at two institutions. Inmates ordinarily participate in the program during the remaining 36 to 48 months of their sentence. The duration of the program is 12-18 months. Participants in the SOTP-R have a history of multiple sexual offenses, extensive non-sexual criminal histories, and/or a high level of sexual deviancy or hypersexuality. The program is voluntary. Prior to placement in the SOTP-R, potential participants are screened with a risk assessment tool to ensure their offense history matches with high-intensity sexual offender-specific treatment. |
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Time Frame | |
Hours | This program is typically completed in 500 hours. |
Needs Addressed | Antisocial Peers and Cognitions |
Program Delivery | To ensure program fidelity and proper credit, the Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program is only delivered by Psychology Services staff. |
Institution Locations | FMC Devens USP Marion |