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Post-prison programs for indigenous sex offenders Kelly Richards

By: Richards, Kelly.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Publisher: Sydney, NSW : Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse, 2020Description: electronic document (7 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): ADOLESCENT SEX OFFENDERS | ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES | ADOLESCENTS | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES | INTERVENTION | IWI TAKETAKE | JUSTICE | PROGRAMMES | SEX OFFENDERS | SEXUAL VIOLENCE | TREATMENT | YOUNG OFFENDERS | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIA | CANADAOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: High levels of sexual violence are evident in some Indigenous communities in Australia (Cripps & McGlade, 2008; O’Brien, 2010; Smallbone, Rayment-McHugh, & Smith, 2013) and other colonised nations such as the USA and Canada (Ellerby & MacPherson, 2002; Stewart, Hamilton, Wilton, Cousineau, & Varrette, 2014). As a large majority of those incarcerated in relation to sexual offending will ultimately be released back into the community, it is vital to consider supports available to foster successful reintegration. However, very little has been documented about the reintegration support needs of Indigenous sex offenders. This Brief begins to address this gap by assessing the existing evidence about programs that aim to foster the reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders based on available material primarily from Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It is divided into three main parts: the reintegration needs of Indigenous sex offenders; evidence on programs that aim to support the reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders; and finally, principles that should inform programs and other measures for this group. (Introduction). Record #6774
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Published May 2020

High levels of sexual violence are evident in some Indigenous
communities in Australia (Cripps & McGlade, 2008; O’Brien,
2010; Smallbone, Rayment-McHugh, & Smith, 2013) and
other colonised nations such as the USA and Canada
(Ellerby & MacPherson, 2002; Stewart, Hamilton, Wilton,
Cousineau, & Varrette, 2014). As a large majority of those
incarcerated in relation to sexual offending will ultimately
be released back into the community, it is vital to consider
supports available to foster successful reintegration.
However, very little has been documented about the
reintegration support needs of Indigenous sex offenders.

This Brief begins to address this gap by assessing the
existing evidence about programs that aim to foster the
reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders based on available
material primarily from Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
It is divided into three main parts: the reintegration needs of
Indigenous sex offenders; evidence on programs that aim
to support the reintegration of Indigenous sex offenders;
and finally, principles that should inform programs and other
measures for this group. (Introduction). Record #6774

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