It has taken 8 years of therapy on my part to get to this stage, but my ex-H has been sentenced to a minimum of 2 years in a special prison program for sex offenders. I'm thrilled that he can't realize his twisted dream of becoming a counselor for at-risk youth, since all youth are at risk around him. I'm happy he can no longer legally own his arsenal of firearms, but know nothing would stop him from getting them if he wanted. He has gotten away with so many horrible crimes before this that I am afraid he will just lie low and serve his time, all the while learning from his 'peers.'

But my real question is does this type of court-appointed therapy actually work? Does it teach / help people to be empathetic or not to re-offend? Is it more effective with certain types of crimes (active vs. passive offenses like flashing)?

Thanks for reading
The Shags