Re: CPS Notification of Parolee release

[Andrew Turnell <aturnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

good questions, I'll only tackle the last on reabuse rates here's studies
and papers that look at reabuse rates:

 Corby, C. (1987). Working with child abuse: Social work practice and the
child abuse system. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

Farmer, E. & Owen, M. (1995). Child protection practice: Private risks and
public remedies. London: HSMO.

Faller K What happens to sexually abused children? Children and Youth
Services Review 1991 13: 101-111.

Jones, D. (1987). The untreatable family. Child Abuse and Neglect, 11: 409-420.

Jones, D. (1991). Effectiveness of Intervention. In Adcock, M. et al
Significant Harm, Croydon, Significant Publications.

Murphy, J. et. al. (1992). What happens after care and protection petition?
Child Abuse and Neglect, 16: 485-493.

There are certainly others and many of above source in the UK which might
be a problem for you to get.  Reabuse rates as I have seen run at 20 - 35%
but as high as 45% where the perpetrator denies responsibility.

Andrew Turnell



>I am not a CPS researcher, but my office, the California State Auditor,
>evaluates government programs, including CPS programs.  I realize this
>list is focused on research issues, rather than CPS practice issues, so
>I hope that these questions are at least somewhat research-related:
>
>Is anybody aware of any mandatory notification requirements upon release
>of a convicted child abusers?
>If so, who is notified (i.e. the court, CPS, custodial parent)?
>If not, what measures, if any, should be taken to protect the child from
>reabuse?
>Do courts contemplate subsequent release of a convicted abuser, and
>impose any restrictions on subsequent contact?
>Are there any research studies on reabuse by convicted child abusers?
>
>Bill Shepherd
>Senior Evaluator
>California State Auditor's Office
>Sacramento, California
>bills@bsa.ca.gov