TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Outpatient civil commitment in Texas for management and treatment of sexually violent predators: a preliminary report
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Meyer, Walter J.
A1  - Molett, Maria
A1  - Richards, C. David
A1  - Arnold, Liles
A1  - Latham, Janet
SP  - 396
EP  - 406
VL  - 47
IS  - 4
N2  - Texas established in 1999 outpatient civil commitment for sexually violent predators discharged from prison with or without parole. These individuals suffer from a behavioral abnormality, have been convicted of two or more sexually violent crimes and are deemed likely to reoffend. Civilly committed individuals are managed by a team composed of case manager (supervision), treatment provider, public safety officer (global positioning satellite monitoring), and other professionals. Treatment consists of individual and group therapy using a standard workbook. Out of 21 committed individuals, 7 are in the treatment, 1 died, 10 are in custody after breaking conditions of commitment that constitute a felony, and 3 await release from prison. Cost of outpatient civil commitment is less than $20,000/person/year compared with more than $100,000 for inpatient commitment in other states. Texas has found outpatient civil commitment to be an effective and relatively low-cost way to protect the public and treat the offender.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -