A composite of National and State Standards and Norms for the Treatment of Sex Offenders

• Relapse Prevention Program
  - Highly structured and designed specifically to prevent relapse
  - Average of 1.5 to 3 years of active treatment
  - Approximately 1 year of follow-up/aftercare

• Structured Program Modules
  - Areas of treatment focus designed to prevent relapse
  - Most programs have 6 to 8 modules
  - Examples include: The Offense Cycle, Arousal Control, Victim Empathy, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Sex Education, and Relationship Skills

• Group Therapy
  - Core of treatment
  - 1.5 hours at least weekly

• Individual and Family Therapy
  - Available to enhance treatment

• Polygraph Testing
  - Maintenance Tests at least every 4-6 months
  - A Sexual History Test to establish history of offending

• Active communication and collaboration with probation officer and polygraphist to manage the offender

• Formal Graduation Criteria

Program Goals & Offender Program Completion Criteria

In order to successfully complete a relapse prevention program, offenders should...

• Have attended therapy on a consistent basis

• Have completed structured, focused assignments on a consistent basis

• Have demonstrated verbally and or in writing an understanding of the program's modules

• Be able to describe the sexual offense cycle

• Take responsibility for offense

• Understand the effects of their behaviors on victims

• Report understanding and practicing healthy sexual behaviors vs. risky sexual behaviors

• Be able to recognize and actively combat pro-offending attitudes

• Have learned and be able to utilize coping behaviors and interventions that interrupt the offense cycle

• Have learned healthy communication and relationship skills

• Have demonstrated stability within the community