California · Penal Code

PEN §9000: As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Sex Offender Management Board created in this chapter.

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This statute defines terms used in a chapter governing sex offender management, including definitions of the Management Board, sex offenders, treatment, management, and supervision.

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As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Sex Offender Management Board created in this chapter. (b) “Sex Offender” means any person who is required to register as a sex offender under Section 290 of the Penal Code. (c) “Treatment” means a set of specialized interventions delivered by qualified mental health professionals and designed to address the multiple psychological and physiological factors found to be associated with sexual offending. (d) “Management” means a comprehensive and collaborative team approach to regulating, controlling, monitoring, and otherwise influencing the current and, insofar as is possible, the future behavior of sex offenders who are living in the community and are directly under the authority of the criminal justice system or of another governmental agency performing similar functions. The overriding purpose of management of sex offenders is to enhance community safety by preventing future sexual victimization. Management includes supervision and specialized treatment as well as a variety of other interventions. (e) “Supervision” means a specialized approach to the process of overseeing, insofar as authority to do so is granted to the supervising agency, all significant aspects of the lives of sex offenders who are being managed, as described in subdivision (d). This approach includes traditional methods as well as techniques and tools specifically designed to respond to the risks to community safety raised by sex offenders. Supervision is one component of management.

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