Sexual Violence: Policy & Systems Advocacy

This area provides information and tools to assist individuals and their collective(s) working to end sexual violence through public policy and systems change. Public policy includes federal, state, and local laws that impact victims and survivors of sexual violence and address prevention strategies, the configuration and operation of agencies and systems that respond to and prevent sexual violence, policies and protocols, and funding for the provision of services to victims and survivors. Systems advocacy is the tool that advocates and other professionals use to ensure the rights and needs of victims of sexual violence as they negotiate systems on their journey toward healing and also to ensure that systems are working to address the prevention of sexual violence.

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October 2010

Sex Offender Supervision and GPS Monitoring Task Force

This report includes findings on effectiveness of supervision and increased efforts to monitor sex offenders using GPS technology.

Authors: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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September 2010

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies for Reducing Sexual Violence against Women

This report of research evaluates the sex offender registry and notification policy in South Carolina. Research suggests mixed results on effectiveness for deterrence.

Authors: Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Ph.D., Jill S. Levenson, Ph.D., Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Debajyoti Sinha, Ph.D., and Kevin S. Armstrong

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June 2009

National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report

This final report proposes standards to prevent, detect, respond to and monitor sexual abuse of incarcerated or detained individuals throughout the United States.

Authors: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC)

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June 2009

No Equal Justice: The Prison Litigation Reform Act in the United States

This report addresses a law passed by Congress in 1996 that singles out lawsuits brought by prisoners for a host of burdens and restrictions that apply to no one else.

Authors: Human Rights Watch

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October 2008

Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing the Correctional Culture

This report discusses promising initiatives and practices in 11 states. A research team from Urban Institute and the Association of State Correctional Administrators interviewed prison officials in 45 states.

Authors: National Institute of Justice

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2008

Knowledge leads to empowerment. Victim Advocates: Your Guide to Sex Offender Containment Teams

This booklet introduces a new approach to helping victims of sexual violence. This approach, called the victim-centered 'Sex Offender Containment Model', may be a significant change in the way many do advocacy work.

Authors: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

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2008

Treatment and Reentry Practices for Sex Offenders: An Overview of States

This report attempts to address these issues by providing an overview and analysis of existing treatment and reentry practices for sex offenders who are involved with the criminal justice system.

Authors: Vera Institute of Justice

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2007

Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2006

This resource is an annual report on the incidence and prevalence of sexual violence within correctional facilities.

Authors: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

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June 2006

Sex Offender Recidivism in Missouri and Community Correction Options

The vast majority of sex offenders will be returned to the community following incarceration; therefore, it is important to understand the recidivism patterns of this group and the community corrections options that are successful.

Authors: Institute of Public Policy, University of Missouri ñ Columbia

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2006

The Impact of Residency Restrictions on Sex Offenders and Correctional Management Practices: A Literature Review

This report examines local ordinances and state statutes across the country that restrict where a sex offender may legally live, and the constitutional implications of such restrictions.

Authors: Nieto, Marcus, and David Jung

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