What is Internet Sexual Offending Treatment Programme?
Internet Sexual Offending Treatment Programme (i-SOTP) is an accredited programme for male offenders aged 17 and over who have been convicted of sex offences related to use of the internet. Offenders aged 21 and over will be able to attend a group programme with up to nine others. Offenders below 21 will follow the programme on an individual basis with their probation officer.
Offenders will be asked to complete psychometric testing post sentence whether they are suitable for iSOTP or for TVSOP.
Who is it suitable for?
Male offenders convicted of any of the following:
Taking or making indecent photographs of children
Possession of indecent photographs of a child
Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography
Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography
Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography
Those offenders considered to pose a very high risk of harm or high deviance level will continue to be referred to the existing sex offender group programme as they will require increased treatment time. As a result, a minimum of two years supervision will be required to complete the relevant programme.
What does the programme involve?
This is an intensive programme comprising 35 two-hour sessions, during which the offender will:
Be challenged about his attitudes and offending behaviour
Analyse his offending to identify relevant risk factors
Learn new ways of managing the risk situations and feelings which have led to offending
Develop and action plan detailing strategies for avoiding re-offending.
There will also be further individual work between sessions.
How is attendance enforced?
Offenders must complete the whole programme and also meet regularly with their probation officer in order to complete the programme successfully.
If an offender misses a session he must attend an individual catch-up session before rejoining the programme. An offender who misses four or more sessions must restart the whole programme.
Offenders who fail to attend two sessions without good reason will be dealt with according to National Standards and returned to court or prison.
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