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 Suzanne Tarr, Editor

 Maurice Dean, Graphics

 John F. Smith, President

 Patti Bass, President Elect

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Photo Courtesy the Ad Agency RKCR/Y&R, UK

and Photographer Nick Georghiou

A Model Process: The Containment Approach

By Randi S. Lanzafama M. Ed.

Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

By Jill Ryan and Dennis  Mario

Virginia Sex Offender Legislation - 2007

By Walt Pulliam, Jr.

GPS: A Sex Offender Supervision Tool

By Randy C. Phillips

SORT: Sex Offender Residential Treatment Program

By Carla Zarrella

Polygraph Testing of Sex Offenders in Virginia

By Danny Bragg

Police and Probation: Collaborative Approaches

By Robert Holland and Lori Sisson

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