What is a special offender, and why do they require special handling while under correctional supervision?
What will be an ideal response?
• Special offenders are those offenders whose circumstances, conditions, or behaviors require management or treatment outside the normal approach to supervision. This may be the result of some physical problem or infectious disease, a mental disorder, a tendency for violence, a history of sexual assaults, age (juvenile or elderly), or serious substance abuse.
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