1. Providing long term care for sex offenders: liabilities and responsibilities.
- Author
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Corson TR and Nadash P
- Subjects
- Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Risk, Social Responsibility, Criminals, Liability, Legal, Long-Term Care legislation & jurisprudence, Patient Safety legislation & jurisprudence, Sex Offenses legislation & jurisprudence
- Abstract
The high risk for recidivism among sex offenders who need long term care (LTC) raises serious issues when they are cared for alongside frail, vulnerable adults. LTC providers must balance offenders' right to access care with other residents' right to be free from abuse and must assess and manage the risks associated with admitting offenders. This article identifies sources of legal liability that derive from sex offender management and discusses the need for the LTC community to develop reasonable, balanced guidance on how best to mitigate the risks associated with sex offenders, protect the rights of all residents, and reduce provider liabilities., (Copyright © 2013 American Medical Directors Association, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2013
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