Sex offender treatment programs : effectiveness of prison and community based programs in Australia and New Zealand

RB/CIP Number: 3

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Sarah Macgregor

This Brief examines whether programs designed to treat sex offenders in Australia and New Zealand are effective in reducing sexual recidivism. The review of the evaluation findings indicates that the vast majority of programs are effective in reducing sexual recidivism. Further evaluation work is needed in the Australian context including examination of the effectiveness of programs for Indigenous sex offenders.

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