Evaluation of Persons Charged with Sexual Offenses (June 2025) | VIRTUAL

The Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy presents:

Evaluation of Persons Charged with Sexual Offenses

Online Resources

This two-day, live online (virtual) workshop provides the foundation necessary for mental health professionals to conduct pre-sentencing evaluations of defendants charged with sexual offenses.  First, an experienced prosecutor will present the legal foundations for pre-sentencing evaluations of defendants convicted of a sexual offense. Then, a team of psychologists will address the clinical and risk assessment issues relevant to evaluations addressing sexual offending. 

This workshop is designed to provide the “specialized training” required to be appointed as an expert under Virginia §19.2-300, providing a pre-sentencing evaluation of a “person convicted of an offense indicating sexual abnormality.” Of course, the clinical and risk assessment content of the training apply to pre-sentencing evaluations addressing sexual offenses in any jurisdiction.

This introductory program is well-suited for forensic clinicians without prior training in assessment of sexual offending. Please contact us for detailed information about the days’ schedule.

Course Content

• Paraphilias

• Research and science underlying risk assessment for sexual offenses

• Practical, detailed guidance for clinical and risk assessment

• The Static-99R instrument for assessment of sexual recidivism risk

• Victim grooming behaviors

• Online behaviors and offending  

Please inquire about a full list of learning objectives. 

The Instructors

• Elisha Agee, PsyD, ILPPP

• Sara Boyd, PhD, ABPP

• Mario Dennis, PhD, VA Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation

• Eric Madsen, MA, Virginia Department of Corrections

• Brock Maust, Esq., Office of the Attorney General

• Daniel Murrie, PhD, ILPPP

• Anita Schlank, PhD, ABPP, Private practice

• Georgia Winters, PhD, Farleigh Dickinson University

Click to download (PDF) full instructor bios, including expertise in program content.

Neither the instructors nor the program planning committee (Daniel Murrie, Ph.D., Lucy Guarnera, Ph.D., & Angela Torres, Ph.D.) have any conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.

Continuing Education

Participants can expect to receive up to 14.5 hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). ILPPP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ILPPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer continuing education for psychiatrists, attorneys, or social workers at this time. Please contact us with any questions.

Training Fees

$850.00 Standard Registration

$425.00 DBHDS/CSB Employees*

*If you are a DBHDS/CSB employee, please use this promo code to get the reduced price: EPCSOJUNE2025

Please note that the reduced price is available only for DBHDS and CSB employees, rather than all state employees, because DBHDS partially sponsors this training program.

Occasionally, large facilities or state agencies outside of Virginia want to send a team of trainees, for whom we can arrange a discounted group rate. Please contact our training coordinator Camilla Beeley at ydt2qs@uvahealth.org to discuss such arrangements.