GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEDENMARKMEASURESTREATMENT PROGRAMMES FOR PERPETRATORS
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Treatment Programmes for Perpetrators
Type of Measure
Perpetrators Programme
Form of Violence
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Year
2004
Brief Description

Denmark has various programmes to rehabilitate perpetrators of violence against woman. Over the last four to five years such programmes have been made available to perpetrators on a voluntary basis in 6 cities. One of the programmes "Dialogue against Violence" is a one year long programme on average, and 70% of the clients have completed the treatment.

Another programme, "Violence in close relations" was launched in October 2008 and is aimed at offenders in custody or in prison, or who have been given a suspended sentence. It entails an assessment, treatment in groups, individual treatment and a plan and support for rehabilitation/reinclusion. The programme will typically last for one year, and offenders from the whole country will be informed of the possibility of participating in the programme. The programme is voluntary.

DKK 15 million was allocated for the years 2007-2010 to strengthen treatment for violent men. The money was allocated to three different treatment facilities in Denmark.

The Danish Ministry of Welfare is currently evaluating all programmes to rehabilitate perpetrators. The evaluation report will be published at the end of 2009.

Source of Information
Response of the Government of Denmark to the questionnaire on violence against women
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