Reflection On Group Observation

I recently attended a group observation at Project Point of Light in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. The overall experience was a positive one. It was very interesting to talk to the members and hear their sides of the story. They truly are just human beings and I believe that meeting with them and having an opportunity to talk to them has somewhat changed my view of sex offenders overall. Though I am still confused by their behaviors, which is somewhat difficult to overcome, but I am more understanding of who they are because they are only human and they know they have made a mistake.
The men we interviewed were very kind and just wanted to be heard. They did not want to be judged by their crimes and past, they wanted us to understand that they were people to and they knew that they had made a mistake. It was very interesting to hear what they thought about the program and the phases of group. I wanted to know if they believed it was affective and if it helped …show more content…
It was a great opportunity to learn about sex offenders and who they truly are behind their sex offender label. These people are not just their crime they are someone’s family. I think the hardest part of this experience was to let go of my thoughts and negative connotations to the subject. This helped me to truly hear the offenders side of the story and get to know who they were as a person. I think the group program is extremely important. These individuals are forced to deal with what they have done and how they hurt someone because of their actions. I think that group can be a positive thing for sex offenders and very beneficial for those willing to change and get the help they need. In conclusion I don’t think that I could personally work for sex offenders because, I would get very frustrated and cuss them out once or twice. I do however, have a better understanding of who they are and how programs like this one truly benefit many