Title: Survive Prison As A Sex Offender | Prisoner Resources
Headings: Surviving Prison as a Sex Offender
Surviving Prison as a Sex Offender
Sex Offenders in Prison
Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) Prisons
Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) Prisons in the Federal Bureau of Prison
Administrative Security Sex Offender Prisons
Low Security Sex Offender Prisons
Medium Security Sex Offender Prisons
High Security Sex Offender Prisons
Sex Offender Treatment Programs in Federal Prisons
Non-Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-NR)
Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-R)
How to Prepare for Prison
First Day in Federal Prison
Prison Life
Communicating with the Outside World
Health and Wellness
Special Prison Survival Tactics

Content: The Federal Bureau of Prisons created the Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) as a solution to sex offender management issues. It is an institutional designation which means that the prison has a more robust Psychology Department, a Sex Offender Treatment Program (either residential or non-residential), and a higher percentage of sexual offenders in the general population. In effect, this makes SOMP federal prisons easier for sex offenders, enabling them to stay at the prison without threat to their lives. By housing this specialized population in certain prisons, prison officials can also monitor them more effectively. There are two types of treatment programs available at SOMP facilities: the 9 to 12 month Non-Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-NR) and the 12 to 18 month Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-R). While most SOMP facilities have the non-residential program, the residential version is available at a select number of facilities (e.g., FMC Devens). Sex offenders deemed to be a low risk of recidivism are only permitted to take the non-residential program, while for those deemed to be a high risk, the residential program is the only program made available to them. Participation in treatment programs can lessen the risk of being civilly committed, but disclosures made during treatment can be used as evidence of the need for civil commitment. Sex offenders housed at SOMP facilities don't have much to worry about as far as prison politics and their safety are concerned.