Center for Investigation & Forensic Polygraph

CLINICAL SEX OFFENDER POLYGRAPH

Many states rely on mental health programs for the treatment and monitoring of sex offenders during their parole or probation periods. Many of these treatment programs require the administration of initial and periodic polygraph exams for the purpose of verifying treatment compliance, parole violations, and recidivism.
Standards for Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) have been established by the American Polygraph Association (APA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), which require the examiner to undergo special additional training and certification to provide this type of testing. We are certified through the American Polygraph Association.

Types of Clinical Exams

Instant Offense – used to determine whether the original accusation was in fact committed by the subject. Denial or rationalization of the crime in question, if actually committed, delays appropriate treatment for being provided.

Sexual History Disclosure – used to verify that the subject or suspect has withheld important information about his/her sexual past such as having additional victims or sexual deviances, also known as paraphilias that the person has not disclosed previously.

Monitoring Testing – used to ensure that the subject has not committed additional sexual offenses while in the program/ probation or parole.

Maintenance Testing – is used to determine whether the subject has been in contact with a previous victim, or is “grooming” anyone as a new potential victim. It deals with any issue related to violation of parole, probation or therapy of specific interest to the psychologist or parole/probation officer.