I would begin to answer, Mr. Chair, by mentioning that at Correctional Service of Canada when an inmate has been convicted of a sentence related to sexual harassment or even more importantly a sexual offence, he is taken in charge by the service and offered programs.
In all correctional jurisdictions in Canada, we are providing rehabilitation services to individuals convicted of sexual offences. Treatment services typically involve group counselling aimed at psychological risk factors. There are also medications that are part of it. There are psychological services and medication offered that are selectively used to manage compulsions and to lower sexual drive. The research has shown that comprehensive treatment programs can be expected to reduce the sexual recidivism rate of child molesters from 17% to 10% after a five-year period.
At Correctional Services there are programs offered while the inmate is serving his sentence. That is what happens once the individual is convicted of a crime.