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Kia Marama: A Cognitive-Behavioural Program for Incarcerated Child Molesters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Stephen M. Hudson,
William L. Marshall,
Tony Ward,
Peter W. Johnston and
Robin L. Jones
Stephen M. Hudson*
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury
William L. Marshall
Affiliation:
Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
Tony Ward
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury
Peter W. Johnston
Affiliation:
Kia Marama Special Treatment Unit, Rolleston Prison
Robin L. Jones
Affiliation:
Kia Marama Special Treatment Unit, Rolleston Prison
*
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Abstract

A comprehensive cognitive-behavioural treatment program for incarcerated child molesters is described. This program operates within Kia Marama, a medium-security unit for sex offenders in the New Zealand prison system. It lasts 32 weeks and includes a four-week assessment process both before and after the 24 weeks of intensive treatment. Treatment covers a variety of issues including distorted cognitions, sexual issues, victim empathy, social skills, problem solving, life skills, stress management, and relapse-prevention training. In addition, when offenders are released they are supervised by professionals trained in relapse-prevention procedures. As this program began in late 1989, it is too early to properly estimate its success, but similar programs in North America have produced promising outcome data, and what tentative evidence we have to date suggests that the program is valuable.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1995, pp. 69 - 80
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1995

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