This article addresses issues surrounding the organizational planning and evaluation of specialized sex offender treatment programs in secure correctional environments. The authors describe the problems ofdesigning and establishing a therapy program in an anti-therapeutic environment and techniques for maintaining treatment integrity through the adoption ofa structured planning and review process. Educating the public about program clientele and the development of relationships with local policymakers and community-based agencies through networking and public relations plays an influential role in the success or failure of any treatment program by ensuring the accuracy of information and preventing rumors regarding risk to the community. Program evaluation assists in the measurement ofprogram efficacy, provides tangible proof of success or failure, and facilitates the improvement ofprogramming and services.

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Usually, learning new things involves effort. In the case of Current Perspectives (CP): Working with sexually aggressive youth and youth with sexual behavior problems, the effort involves extensive reading and considerable reflection. This tome is aptly named. It consists of 29 chapters (722 pages) by some of the most notable authors in the field. They share their particular view(s) of this complex field, reinforcing the understanding that both treatment clients and professionals emerge from heterogeneous populations.

Reading this interesting and thoughtful book, I couldn't help but be reminded of the Serenity Prayer associated with many 12 step groups.