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At Central Correctional Grad stude: By KYM SMITH Staff writer Setb Kalichman seems to be more the college 3 professor than a person who is in the habit of I locking himself in a room with 30 convicted sex offenders. This fourth-year USC graduate student does, however, educate and evaluate the sex offenders in a Columbia prison as the focus of his psychology dissertation. Kalichman is involved in two programs that 9 focus on rehabilitating sex offenders. Though J not much is known about why sex offenders * commit such crimes, one thing is known for * sure ? thev tend to rer>eat their crimes. ? , t Kalichman said. He hopes that by teaching in 'the Central Correctional Institute college pro\ gram offered by the USC Continuing Education , Office and by researching his dissertation on the j personalities of sex offenders, he can find a way to prevent the repetition of these crimes. [Spine-tingling work Despite the regularity of his prison visits, Kalichman said the work is "spine-tingling." "Has anyone ever walked up and threatened me? Has anyone ever punched me? No," he said. "Have I ever felt like my life was in danger? Every time I walk through those doors." About 15 to 18 inmates take his psychology courses as part of a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies offered by USC. New outlook In three years of teaching, Kalichman said he has seen the program give inmates a new Your Student University of i sponso U$A Student ] provi student dis MASTERS INNS LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA HARDEE'S INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES HAWLEY'S BICYCLE WORLD STANDARD FEDERAL HOLIDAY INN KINKO'S ENERGY CONTROL CENTER RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. 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The participants must have a high school diploma or a Graduate Equivalency Diploma to be admitted into the college. Once there, they must pay tuition and fees as any college student does. Participants receive Pell grants to cover the costs. Finding common factors For his dissertation, Kalichman tests the sex offenders on personality indicators. He is looking for their reactions when angry, their attitudes toward children and their deepest feelings about themselves. The inmates he tests are a part of the Sex Offender Rehabilitation Program at CCI. Inmate participation is voluntary. Inmates with more serious crimes often are not interested in rehabilitation, he said. "The average rapist will rape 12 times before he is caught and will probably not be incarcerated. 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His dissertation will be the first to provide evidence for this categorization. His preliminary studies have produced one published report. Another is under review for publication. But his research does more than finish a dissertation or support a theory. It also helps an overworked staff of two social workers administer a treatment program for about 15,000 sex offenders in S.C. prisons. "The rehab program is not mandatory, but it is crucial," Kailchman said. Making a difference Because program participation is voluntary, there is no way to reach all offenders, Kalichman said. Funding problems also affect the program's effectiveness, he said. Between one and three dozen women on the USC campus will become victims of a sexual Sponsored by _ Student Govt. Assc nVi/H? 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