If we were to treat everybody for the whole length of their sentence we would be facing a significant resource issue.
They really have to prove themselves. Then their involvement in treatment will be held to a high bar.
We look at does a person have a prior sexual offense? Does the offender have a prior non-sexual record? Has that offender offended against a stranger. So, the relationship of the offender to the victim tells you something about the type of risk they pose.
When you think about what they have to deal with, and the discussions they need to have in treatment group, it's tough stuff to talk about, and to come to grips with, then do something about.
Well, offenders who have offended against a family member or another relative or neighbor who has not committed a prior offense typically score low on these risk assessment instruments, particularly if they have not, do not have any prior criminal history.
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