Sex Offender Polygraph Testing

Tests for Convicted Sex Offenders

Sex offender polygraph tests have become an integral part of the management program known as “The Containment Model.”

One of the key ingredients in the containment model is a team approach with cooperation and information sharing between probation and parole officers, treatment providers, and sexual history polygraph examiners.

This team effort has been called the “Containment Triangle” and has proven to be vastly more effective than previous programs in reducing sexual offender re-offenses.

• Probation and parole officers provide legal authority to act on violations of parole
• Treatment providers provide training for an offender to learn internal controls to prevent re-offense
• Sex offender polygraph examiners provide verification of the offender’s self-reporting and compliance with treatment and conditions of parole

To explore the application of lie detector tests for convicted sex offender management, call me directly.

Four Types of Tests in the Containment Model

1. Instant Offense Disclosure Test

Lie detector tests for convicted sex offenders are strictly related to the offense or conviction. It is essential because most treatment providers agree that treatment cannot be successful until an offender breaks denial.

2. Sexual History Disclosure Polygraph Test

A polygraph test can address deviant and criminal behaviors that were part of the sex offender’s past, prior to the date of conviction.

Gathering this information assists the treatment provider in creating or modifying an offender’s treatment plan and assists with the assessment of risk regarding the offender.

3. Maintenance Test

This polygraph test covers supervision and treatment compliance from the period of conviction to the present.

4. Monitoring Test

Otherwise known as a ‘community safety’ polygraph, this test is designed to determine whether the offender has committed a new sexual offense during the period of supervision.

Proven Contributions of Polygraph to Sexual Offender Management

Research shows that polygraph is a vital component of the risk management of individual sex offenders for the following reasons:

1. Lie detector tests for sex offenders reveal significantly more victims than what the offender self-reports in treatment

Having the offender undergo a polygraph test regarding their sexual history is important because treatment professionals agree that a complete and accurate picture of the offender’s lifestyle and sexual assault activity is necessary to treat and safely manage the case effectively.

Sex offender polygraph tests have proven to uncover additional victims of different genders, different age groups, and different relationships with the offender.

2. Polygraph maintenance testing reveals additional high-risk behaviors before they lead to re-offense

Knowing these behaviors is necessary for the ongoing assessment of danger to the public. Through the use of a polygraph, one-third of offenders admit to engaging in problem behaviors while under supervision and during treatment.

If these high-risk behaviors were not found during a polygraph examination, the offender is on the path to re-offense.

3. A polygraph test obtains additional information about individual sex offenders before making risk determinations

This is a reminder that a sex offender’s conviction crime is a snapshot in time and does not necessarily reflect all the types of victims the offender is willing to harm. That is why I recommend a sexual history polygraph test for the offender.

It also enables parole officers to better structure conditions of parole and allows treatment providers to tailor a more thorough plan specific to each offender right from the start.

In summary, the greatest benefit of a sex offender polygraph test is its ability to break through denial and yield previously unknown information to manage such a case better. Get in touch with me now to discuss your needs.

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If you are an agency, treatment provider, or convicted offender in need of a one-time sexual history polygraph or occasional (PCSOT) related test, call me to discuss pricing and details.

If your treatment facility or agency is accepting bids on a sex offender management plan that includes polygraph testing of sex offenders, please email me your request for proposal (Please include your name and phone number with your email for the quickest response.)

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