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Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing - PCSOT
Sex offenders represent a unique threat to our community. One sex offender can victimize dozens of children and other vulnerable individuals before being detected. Secrecy is one of the primary tools sex offenders use to victimize the vulnerable. A Polygraph Examination, administered by a professional who understands what it takes to work with sex offenders, is the most powerful way to break through secrecy and denial. Polygraph testing, along with intensive probation/parole supervision and treatment, is one of the corner-stones of effective sex offender containment.
The goal of polygraph in the containment approach is to give our partners in law enforcement – probation and parole officers – information they need to protect the community.
There are 3 principle types of sex offender polygraph tests:
Sexual History Examinations:
INSTANT OFFENSE EXAMINATIONS: This exam is done when the offender reports to the P.O. or therapist that they were innocent of their crime of conviction and have no need for treatment. It is also used to flush out details of the offense that the offender may be denying or minimizing, such as the number of times a victim was abused or whether the offense was “hands on” or not.
MONITORING EXAMINATIONS: This exam is done to determine compliance with terms of probation or treatment. This multi-issue exam is exploratory in nature and should be done every 4 to 6 months and at least 1 a year.
Post-conviction polygraph is not a stand-alone tool. It must be used in conjunction with effective probation and treatment services. Premier Metropolitan Polygraph is prepared to work in conjunction with supervision and treatment staff to make sure that the information obtained in the examination process is maximized.
Post-Conviction Domestic Violence Testing
Like sex offenders, domestic violence perpetrators (or batterers) also rely on secrecy to intimidate, dominate and abuse their victims. Polygraph testing of these offenders is now emerging as a powerful tool in the arsenal of law enforcement to hold batterers accountable and protect victims. Modeled on the successful design of PCSOT, Post-conviction domestic violence testing is providing law enforcement with critical information resulting in increased protection for domestic violence victims.
There are 3 principle types of domestic violence polygraph tests:
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HISTORY EXAMINATIONS: Like Sexual History Examinations, this exam is done when therapists and supervision team members need accurate information about an offender’s past history of abuse. This information can be then be used to assess the offender’s risk and to develop a plan of therapy.
INSTANT OFFENSE EXAMINATIONS: This exam is done when the offender reports to the P.O. or therapist that they were innocent or when it is felt that the offender may be denying or minimizing abusive conduct that resulted in their conviction.
MONITORING EXAMINATIONS: Like sex offender Monitoring examinations, this exam is done to determine compliance with terms of probation or treatment. This multi-issue exam is exploratory in nature and should be done every 4 to 6 months and at least 1 a year
Pre-Employment Screening
As allowed by law, Pre-Employment Screening can help employers make more informed decisions and screen out candidates who may be inappropriate for positions of employment
Sexual Addiction Testing
Therapists providing treatment for people battling sexual addictions often have difficulty assessing the extent of a patient’s problematic behavior. Until the extent of a problem is understood, it can be difficult to assess progress.
Polygraph testing can help therapists be more effective by providing information that might not come to the surface any other way. This information allows the therapist and patient to develop a treatment program that best fits the patient’s needs.
Criminal Matters
Defense Attorneys often need polygraph testing to better understand their client’s cases and vet witnesses. Polygraph testing can be an important resource in complicated cases. Results of polygraph examinations administered in these circumstances are protected and confidential under attorney-client privilege.
Civil Matters
Attorneys practicing in the civil arena may need polygraph testing to assess whether competing claims made by parties involved in custody, visitation and divorce proceedings are truthful. Polygraph testing can provide objective information in these complicated, emotional cases.
Infidelity Testing
There are times in our personal relationships when trust can come into question. When this happens, polygraph testing can provide clarification. In the spirit of re-establishing trust, we offer testing and referral to appropriate counseling services so that couples can determine the future of their relationship in a supportive setting.
Tenant Screening
Credit reports and letters of reference provide only so much information. Some individuals can present themselves as good prospective tenants and turn into problematic ones after establishing residence. Polygraph testing can provide important information to landlords and property managers to choose better tenants.