Sex Offenders

NCCJD created this subcommittee due to a growing number of information and referral calls about sex offender charges, but no where to refer people to. The committee quickly jumped from 5 to over 40 people on the subcommittee. NCCJD is looking for creative ways for the subcommittee members (made up of both families and professionals) to continue communicate on an ongoing basis, create and achieve mutual goals, and help other families in their same situation).

Due to a growing number of information and referral calls coming into NCCJD about sex offender issues, the Center created a subcommittee on the topic formed by parents of teens or adult children who have been charged with a sex offense or are on the sex offender registry. NCCJD is supporting the committee to organize on this issue and provides technical assistance in this effort. To date a total of 5 individuals have joined the subcommittee (June 2016).

The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability™ (NCCJD) recently published a white paper and hosted a webinar on sex offenders with I/DD, and noted an overwhelming need for this information nationwide. In response to the high demand for information, NCCJD brings you an addendum and accompanying webinar, specifically identifying the problems occurring as a result of autism spectrum disorder and lack of sexual education.

Through NCCJD’s national information and referral process, we continue to see cases of sex offenses by people with I/DD that are well outside the stereotypical instances portrayed by the media. NCCJD’s white paper and webinar on the topic will highlight current issues in the field, as well as promising practices from across the country including: