Rapport Features Moderate Treatment Readiness of Incarcerated Male Sex Offenders After Forensic Risk and Needs Assessment Interviews

Key Points

• To assess how rapport formed during forensic risk and needs assessments affects the treatment readiness of sex offenders.
• Conducted forensic risk and needs assessment interviews with incarcerated male sex offenders.
• Analyzed the relationship between rapport and treatment readiness.
• Recommended policies and training for correctional agencies to enhance rapport-based interviewing techniques.
• Findings indicate that higher levels of rapport correlate with increased treatment readiness.
• Moderate and high-risk sex offenders show enhanced engagement in treatment when rapport is established.