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Bill Wilson Center opens new program for youngest sex offenders

By "eAdvocate"

10-11-2010 California: When three foster children spent five days in juvenile hall in 2009 on suspicion of molesting their younger sibling, the jailing sparked an outcry from public leaders and cast a spotlight on the lack of court-approved options for very young offenders in Santa Clara County. Looking to bridge the gap in services, the nonprofit Bill Wilson Center in San Jose developed a community-based program to treat young sex offenders, considered the most difficult to house given the nature of their crimes and their need for intensive treatment. Officials at the Bill Wilson Center hope the program will eliminate the need for youths 14 and younger suspected of committing certain offenses from being locked up in juvenile hall or sent to facilities outside of Santa Clara County...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on October 11, 2010 (boomark / email).