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• Although there are some female ISD participants, the majority are male (Biesma et al.,<br />

2006; Goderie & Lünnemann, 2008; Goderie, 2009). The average age in 2008 was<br />

39-40, within an age range of 21 to 62 years.<br />

• All ISD participants have a drugs problem; 90% have a hard drugs problem. Some<br />

also have serious mental health issues <strong>and</strong>/or limited intellectual capabilities (Goderie<br />

& Lünnemann, 2008; Goderie, 2009; Ganpat, Wits, Schoenmakers & Greeven, 2009).<br />

However, some participants do not have a current mental disorder, <strong>and</strong> some have<br />

less acute problems with substance abuse (Ganpat, Wits, Schoenmakers en Greeven,<br />

2009)<br />

• Nearly three quarters of the offences involve theft or burglary (Goderie en Lünnemann,<br />

2008; Ganpat, Wits, Schoenmakers en Greeven, 2009).<br />

• In many cases there is an interplay of drug use, mental health problems, criminality<br />

<strong>and</strong> social problems. Problems surrounding ISD participants are therefore stubborn<br />

<strong>and</strong> they clearly form a vulnerable group (Ganpat, Wits, Schoenmakers en Greeven,<br />

2009).<br />

• The incapacitation effect of the ISD measure could be considerable; however only<br />

rough estimates are available in this respect (Goderie en Lünnemann, 2008; Van<br />

Ooyen, 2009; Van Velthoven en Moolenaar, 2009).

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