1.
a. The Commissioner of Corrections shall establish a program to record
and analyze the recidivism of all inmates who are released from the
Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, whether on parole or upon the
completion of their maximum sentences. The purpose of this program shall
be to assist in measuring the effectiveness of the center in providing
specialized treatment to repetitive and compulsive sex offenders
pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-3.
b.
The
program shall record the arrests for all offenses committed by
releasees for a period of five years following their release and any
convictions resulting from these arrests. These data shall be analyzed
to determine whether the rates and nature of rearrests and convictions
differ according to the criminal histories and personal characteristics
of releasees, the treatment they received at the Adult Diagnostic and
Treatment Center, length of sentence, conditions of parole, and such
other factors as may be relevant to the purposes of this act.
c.
The
program shall also perform a comparative analysis of the recidivism
rates and patterns of releasees from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment
Center with those of persons released from this States general prison
population and with sex offenders released in other jurisdictions with
specialized programs for the treatment of sex offenders.
d.
The
department shall prepare and disseminate to the Governor and the
Legislature reports documenting the programs findings, along with any
recommendations it may have for legislation to improve the effectiveness
of treatment offered by the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center2C:47-9 Establishment of program to record, analyze recidivism of convicted sex offenders..






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