Female Sex Offenders in the Correctional Service of Canada, Case Studies
TREATMENT OF FEMALE SEX OFFENDERS UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION
An examination of the treatment received by female sex offenders indicates that there was a variety of programming offered. A complete list of treatment received by each offender can be found in Table 1.
Table 1. Treatment Received by Female Sex Offenders under the jurisdiction of the Correctional Service of Canada
OFFENDER | TREATMENT RECEIVED |
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Offender 1 |
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Offender 2 |
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Offender 3 |
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Offender 4 |
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Offender 5 |
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Offender 6 |
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Offender 7 |
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Offender 8 |
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Offender 9 |
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Offender 10 |
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Offender 11 |
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Offender 12 |
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Offender 13 |
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Offender 14 |
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Offender 15 |
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Offender 16 |
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Offender 17 |
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Offender 18 |
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Offender 19 |
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Of the nineteen women in the sample, information was available on the treatment of eleven. Of these eleven, there were five cases where the offender received sex offender counselling, whereas six did not. In some cases it was stated that specific sex offender programs were not available, and instead, women were referred to individual counselling sessions with a psychologist, to deal with issues surrounding their sex offending behaviour.
However, a considerable number of programs were offered to meet the specific treatment needs of female sex offenders. For example, issues such as substance abuse , anger management, self-esteem and family violence were addressed. Although the average woman received 4.5 programs and over 50% received specific sex offender counselling, the remaining six should have received, or should receive counselling specifically tailored to sexual abuse issues.