Q: What is the i-sotp programme?
The internet sex offender treatment programme is a supervision programme run by the National Probation Service for those convicted of sex offences related ot the use of the internet. It is an accredited programme and evidence proves that the programmes helps reduce the risk of re-offending.
Q: How did you get on the programme?
- As a condition of your Community Order, imposed by the Court's.
- As a condition of your prison licence
- Your Probation Officer has decided that this is a programme that is right for you, and you are willing to attend and take part in the programme.
Q: What will you have to do?
- You must attend all thirty five (35) group sessions, which works out at two - four hours per week (dependant upon level of delivery). There may also be some one to one work with a programmes tutor and your Probation officer.
- You will be required to sign a contract which outlines the rules and requirements of that programme.
- If you are unable to attend a programme session you must contact your Probation Officer or a programmes tutor immediately. failing to attend a programme may mean that you will be returned to Court.
Q: What are the programmes primary aims?
- To reduce the risks of committing further sexual related offences
- To increase public protection
- To challenge individuals to accept responsibility for their offence and its consequences
Q: What are the targets of this particular programme?
- To challenge attitudes and offending behaviour
- To analyse your ofending and identify risk factors
- To learn new ways of managing the risk situations and feelings that have led to offending
- To develop strategies for avoiding re-offending
Q: What format does i-sotp take
- Motivation and values - 4 sessions
- What needs did offending meet - 8 sessions
- Victim awareness - 3 sessions
- Emotional and relationship skills - 13 sessions
- Community, Collecting and Compulsivity - 4 sessions
- Relapse Prevention and new Life Plan - 3 sessions
Q: Who is suitable?
Males offenders who
- have been convicted of a sexual offence related to the useof the internet such as downloading, possession, making or distributing indecent images of children.
- Are aged twenty one and over
- Who are low deviance as assessed by existing psychometrics (High Deviance offenders will be allocated to TVSOP).
- Have been assessed as suitable for the programme within a Pre-Sentence Report
- Have an IQ of 80 +
Q: Who is not suitable?
- Those who have been convicted of other sexual offences not related to internet usage
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