title: In-prison treatment for sexual offenders in Taiwan.
abstract: The present study was designed to investigate the current status of mandated treatment in prison for sexual offenders in Taiwan. The information-gathering methods were composed of two parts: questionnaires and interviews. The results showed the difficulties of mandated treatment in prison, including poor client adherence, the lack of consistent disciplines for the therapists, a standardized algorithm, and explicit laws and rules, the safety concerns of the therapists, and a shortage of staff. The development of mandated treatment in prison of sexual offenders in Taiwan is still in its early stage, and the treatment models have not yet been integrated. A cooperative and collaborative center for the mandated treatment in prison of sexual offenders and an integrated rule and treatment model should be set up in the future.
authors.affiliation: Military Kaohsiung General Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University.
authors.forename: For-Wey
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Lung
authors.forename: Frank Huang-Chih
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Yi-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jung-Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yung-Chieh
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Chien-Ya
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology