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About CSOM

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the State Justice Institute (SJI), and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) have created a national project to support jurisdictions across the country on the effective management of sex offenders under community supervision. The Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) is a multi-faceted effort created to enhance public safety by preventing further victimization through improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders in the community. The project is being administered through a cooperative agreement with the Center for Effective Public Policy, in collaboration with the American Probation and Parole Association. A National Resource Group has been established to guide the activities of the project. The members of the National Resource Group include some of the country's leading experts and practitioners in the fields of sex offender management, treatment, and supervision.

The Center for Sex Offender Management has four key components. Brief descriptions of each component are provided below.

The Information Exchange Component
CSOM's Information Exchange Component represents CSOM's effort to provide useful, current, and accessible information widely to the field. The Information Exchange develops and distributes policy and practice briefs on pressing issues; operates this web site; responds to information inquiries from the field, provides quarterly updates to members of the CSOM mailing list, and compiles and makes available information collected from local and state agencies around the country.

The Intensive Training Component
CSOM designs and delivers training programs for probation and parole agencies and officers, and for cross system teams from jurisdictions throughout the country. CSOM provides intensive training workshops and tailored seminars at national and state professional conferences. CSOM is also developing a comprehensive training curriculum that will be made available on a state, regional, and local basis.

The Technical Assistance Component
CSOM is providing technical assistance in a variety of forms to support jurisdictions who have demonstrated their commitment to establishing effective supervision strategies and who now want to explore innovations in the delivery of those strategies. Agencies requesting technical assistance must complete a brief application form. Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and responded to within sixty days.

The Resource Sites Component
CSOM has identified twelve jurisdictional, cross-disciplinary teams that have displayed innovative sex offender management and supervision techniques. The project is assisting those sites in building their capacity to serve as a resource for other jurisdictions who are interested in instituting successful, collaborative supervision programs.

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