Older age is a well-established protective factor against sexual recidivism. However, research on the effects of aging in individuals considered for civil commitment as sexually violent persons (SVPs) is limited. The current study investigated 53 such individuals released after age 60: 15 were released following dismissal of the civil commitment petition, and 38 were discharged following civil commitment. Recidivism outcomes, including details of the release environment, were examined and the groups were compared on recidivism risk and age-related factors. The sexual recidivism rate across both groups was 7.5% over an average follow-up of about 9 years. The rate of sexually violent offenses was 3.8%. Results suggest that age-related protective effects apply to older SVPs. However, the groups differed in total time institutionalized and release environments. Findings highlight the potential impact of release type and environments on observed recidivism rates. Risk management implications for older individuals released from SVP programs are considered.

老年人是防止性累犯的公认保护因素。但是，关于衰老对被认为是公民承诺的性暴力者（SVP）的影响的研究非常有限。当前的研究调查了53名60岁以后被释放的个人：15名在解除民事承诺申请后被释放，38名在民事承诺后被释放。检查了累犯结果，包括释放环境的细节，并比较了累犯风险和与年龄相关的因素。在大约9年的平均随访中，两组的性累犯率均为7.5％。性暴力犯罪的发生率为3.8％。结果表明，年龄相关的保护作用适用于年龄较大的SVP。然而，这些小组在总时间制度化和发布环境方面有所不同。调查结果强调了释放类型和环境对观察到的累犯率的潜在影响。考虑了从SVP计划释放的老年人的风险管理意义。