North Carolina

Technical Assistance:

Piedmont Council of Governments, Administrative Office of the Courts, Community Penalties Program, Department of Corrections, North Carolina (August 1998): Conducted a site visit to determine training needs and possible avenues for interagency collaboration on sex offender management.

Training:

Conducted a two-day training on sex offender management and reentry in Sanford, North Carolina, March 2006 (122 participants).

Provided a one-day training on the management of pre-sentenced sex offenders and the role of collaboration at the request of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, Community Penalties Program for community penalties workers and treatment providers, March 1999 (80 participants).

OJP Grant Sites:

2001: The State of North Carolina had a 2001 population of approximately eight million residents who live in a mix of urban and rural settings. Between 1993 and 1998, the state experienced a 45% increase in the number of sexually abusive youths served in the state court system. North Carolina was awarded a planning grant to develop a strategic plan to more effectively supervise and treat sexually abusive youth across the state. The team sought to strengthen already existing collaborative efforts to address issues specific to sex offender management, and engaged in an effort to identify best practices for working with sexually abusive youth.