Community re-entry and the path toward desistance: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study of dynamic factors and community risk management of adult sex offenders |
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| Institution: | 1. Laval University, Quebec City, Canada;2. British Columbia Corrections;3. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada;1. Violence Prevention Research Unit, Queen Mary University of London, Garrod Building, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, England, UK;2. West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Wuhou, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;3. Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK;4. Three Bridges Unit, Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall UB1 3HW, UK;1. Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby (British Columbia), Canada, V5A 1S6;2. Laval University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030, ave. des Sciences-Humaines (#6463), Quebec (Quebec), Canada, G1V 0A6;1. University of South Florida, Department of Criminology, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, USA;2. New Jersey Department of Corrections, Research & Evaluation, Trenton, NJ 08625, USA;3. Fayetteville State University, Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville, NC 28301, USA;4. University of Louisville, Department of Justice Administration, 204 Brigman Hall, Louisville, KY 40292, USA;1. Inforsa, forensic psychiatric hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Child and Youth Care Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | PurposeA successful community re-entry is a step toward desistance from sex offending. The re-entry phase is critical because it can trigger dynamic risk factors that can lead to a re-offense. In that context, community risk management is seen as pivotal to moderate the impact of community re-entry and associated stressors. The current study, therefore, examines the dynamic factors associated with a successful community re-entry, taking into account the type of community supervision offenders were subjected to.MethodologyThis prospective longitudinal study is based on a quasi-experimental research design where offenders (n = 169) were subjected to different types of community supervision (intensive supervision versus regular probation services). Community re-entry outcomes were assessed through the presence of technical violations and/or a new criminal offence.FindingsCox proportional hazards showed that offenders with negative community re-entry outcomes were younger, at-risk of sexual violence, under intensive community supervision, and had more negative social influences and self-regulation deficits. Of importance, intensive community supervision significantly moderated the impact of negative social influences but negatively impacted those with self-regulation deficits.ConclusionsThe study provides evidence that dynamic risk factors are important during re-entry and may operate differently under different supervisory conditions. |
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