Sex offender treatment programmes inconsistent, finds study

RESEARCH into treatment programmes for sex offenders has found services here are inconsistent and in some cases, entirely inappropriate.

Sex offender treatment programmes inconsistent, finds study

The findings, published by NOTA (National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers) Ireland, concluded that there are significant gaps in information sharing between service providers and state agencies.

The research by forensic psychotherapists also highlights shortcomings in infrastructures within and between agencies, and found that some adult risk assessment tools are being used invalidly with adolescents.

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