TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Veterans in prison for sexual offenses: characteristics and reentry service needs
JO  - Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment
A1  - Finlay, Andrea K.
A1  - McGuire, Jim
A1  - Bronson, Jennifer
A1  - Sreenivasan, Shoba
SP  - 560
EP  - 579
VL  - 31
IS  - 5
N2  - Among prison-incarcerated men in the United States, more veterans (35%) have a sexual offense conviction than nonveterans (23%). Limited research has investigated factors explaining the link between military service and sexual offending. Nationally representative data from prison-incarcerated men ( n = 14,080) were used to examine the association between veteran status and sexual offenses, adjusting for demographic, childhood, and clinical characteristics. Veterans had 1.35 higher odds (95% confidence interval = [1.12, 1.62], p <.01) of a sexual offense than nonveterans. Among veterans, those who were homeless or taking mental health medications at arrest had lower odds and veterans with a sexual trauma history had higher odds of a sexual offense compared with other offense types. Offering mental health services in correctional and health care settings to address trauma experiences and providing long-term housing options can help veterans with sexual offenses as they transition from prison to their communities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-0632
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063218793633
ID  - ref1
ER  -