Assessment of Sex Offenders for Sentencing, Supervision and Treatment [Videoconference held February 10, 1999]

Objectives of this three-hour videoconference include:

• Articulating the purposes for assessment and evaluation of sex offenders and the issues and challenges inherent in each;
• Understanding the limitations of traditional risk and needs assessment tools for sex offenders;
• Identifying and defining the available approaches and instruments used to effectively assess and evaluate sex offenders;
• Distinguishing between effective and ineffective risk assessment tools;
• And identifying the complementary roles of treatment providers and supervising agents in conducting and interpreting assessments and evaluations.

Those who should participate include probation/parole line staff involved in pre-sentence investigations and supervision, first-line supervisors, managers, policymakers, community corrections administrators, parole board members, trainers, and sex offender treatment providers who work closely with community supervision agencies.