Correctional Rehabilitation

Elements of Successful Desistance Signaling

by Shadd Maruna

Criminology and Public Policy, 11, 73-86

A response to Bushway and Apel paper "A Signaling Perspective on Employment-Based Reentry Programming Training... more A response to Bushway and Apel paper "A Signaling Perspective on Employment-Based Reentry Programming Training Completion as a Desistance Signal" from the ASC journal Criminology and Public Policy's Feb 2012 Special Congressional Issue.

Training Offenders for Life and Work: An Assessment of Texas' Project RIO (Reintegration of Offenders)

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

West, John Marcus, "Training Offenders for Life and Work: An Assessment of Texas' Project RIO (Reintegration of Offenders)" (2007). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 257.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/257

Purposes: The first purpose of this study is to describe the ideal characteristics of a model offender reintegration... more Purposes: The first purpose of this study is to describe the ideal characteristics of a model offender reintegration program based on a review of the literature. The second purpose is to conduct a limited case study and assess Texas’ Project RIO (Reintegration of Offenders) using the ideal characteristics. The third purpose is to make recommendations that should assist all offender reintegration programs to assist offenders more effectively in the reintegration process.

Methodology: The methodologies used in this limited case study of Project RIO include document and archival analysis. The document and archival analysis include a collection of reports published by Project RIO’s operating agencies and several independent reports.

Results: Overall, Project RIO does not adhere to the practical ideal type model developed through the literature. Project RIO could improve services by: increasing requirements regarding participation in life skills and educational programming; adding a reintegrative focus to the intake assessment of the offender; creating a method for diverting offenders from a return to prison for technical violations; and developing a method for offenders to earn the reintegration of their rights.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COGNITIVE APPRAISAL OF STRESS, COPING STRATEGIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG CORRECTIONAL …

by Mithat Durak

Development of work stress scale for correctional officers

by Mithat Durak

Key Words: Correctional officers, work-stress, psychometric properties

This study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of Work Stress Scale for Correctional Officers (WSSCO).... more This study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of Work Stress Scale for Correctional Officers (WSSCO). Methods: One hundred nineteen correctional officers (109 males and 10 females) employed in Turkey participated in this study. In addition to WSSCO, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were administered to the participants. Results: The internal consistencies and the item-total correlations were acceptable both for the whole scale and for its subscales; namely, “work overload,” “role conflict and role ambiguity,” “inadequacies in physical conditions of prison,” “threat perception,” and “general problems.” Test–retest reliability coefficient was 0.77 for total scale, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged between 0.68 and 0.78 for the subscales. The total scale and most of the subscales were positively correlated with depression, anxiety, and hopelessness, and negatively correlated with perceived social support. Furthermore, all subscales significantly differentiated high depressive symptomatology group from the low depressive symptomatology group. Conclusions: The present results revealed that the psychometric properties of WSSCO were quite adequate. The scale can provide a potentially useful tool for research on job stress in correctional officers.

Devolving the Carceral State

by reuben miller

In line with developments in U.S. social welfare policy, prisoner rehabilitation has been outsourced and privatized,... more In line with developments in U.S. social welfare policy, prisoner rehabilitation has been outsourced and privatized, moving from within prison walls into the church basements and therapeutic spaces of the nonprofit prisoner reentry organizations that demarcate the landscape of the post-industrial city. At the same time, the focus of rehabilitative intervention strategies for the formerly incarcerated has shifted from the social ecology of the “ex-convict,” to the interiority of the “ex-offender.” The emergence, form and salience of this double movement in low income, inner city communities of color, here advanced as “Carceral Devolution,” has important implications for criminal justice policy, urban studies, political sociology, and punishment theory. Through ethnographic observations of reentry programming at an urban, faith-based, residential reentry facility, archival analysis of reentry organizations mission statements, and in-depth interviews with reentry stakeholders, this paper explores the shifting contours of contemporary rehabilitation work, the goals of prisoner reentry services, and the strategies reentry organizations employ to achieve their goals. It finds “Carceral Devolution” represents not just a recasting of U.S. punishment strategies, but a reconfiguration of the penal state, expanding the scope, reach and consequence of the criminal justice system in the lives of the urban poor. 

Visualizing the Future of Research on Post Secondary Correctional Educations: Designs, Data, and Deliverables

by Johannes Wheeldon

Providing post-secondary education in correctional settings has emerged as one of the best ways to reduce recidivism,... more Providing post-secondary education in correctional settings has emerged as one of the best ways to reduce recidivism, save taxpayer dollars, and promote post release employment and community reintegration. While a number of studies exist, this paper argues persistent challenges connected to research design, data collection, and the communication of deliverables limit the expansion of correctional education generally, and post secondary education more specifically. Future research must address each of these challenges and specifically focus on how the benefits of post secondary education in correctional settings can be communicated to focus on cost savings, crime prevention and community safety.

Too Early is Too Soon: Lessons from the Montana Department of Corrections Early Release Program

by Kevin Wright

Wright, Kevin A., and Jeffrey W. Rosky. (2011). "Too Early is Too Soon: Lessons from the Montana Department of Corrections Early Release Program." Criminology & Public Policy, 10, 881-908.

Early release procedures will likely become increasingly necessary during a time of fiscal uncertainty in... more Early release procedures will likely become increasingly necessary during a time of fiscal uncertainty in corrections.  To date, however, few empirical evaluations appear in the literature to guide correctional administrators in making these potentially unpopular decisions.  Failure to fully appreciate the consequences of early release for the criminal justice system (as well as the general public) could lead to unintended consequences in the form of increased costs, and, potentially, a decrease in public safety.  The current study seeks to build upon the limited information available by evaluating the effectiveness of releasing offenders early in Montana in an attempt to mitigate a budget deficit.  Results indicate that although the procedure was successful in the short-term, increased recidivism by early releasees ultimately contributed to a greater overall recidivism rate in Montana. 

Corrections in Canada's Northwest Territories: Balancing Individual, Institutional and Community Needs, Part II

by Al Patenaude

Patenaude, Allan L., William A. DuPerron, John M. Dillon, Douglas N. Friesen and David B. Zinck. 1993. "Corrections in Canada's Northwest Territories: Balancing Individual, Institutional and Community Needs, Part II." in American Jails, Volume 6(6). January-February, 1993. pp. 71-75.

Corrections in Canada's Northwest Territories: Balancing Individual, Institutional and Community Needs, Part I.

by Al Patenaude

Patenaude, Allan L., William A. DuPerron, John M. Dillon, Douglas N. Friesen and David B. Zinck. 1992. "Corrections in Canada's Northwest Territories: Balancing Individual, Institutional and Community Needs, Part I." in American Jails, Volume 6(5). November-December, 1992. pp. 73-78.

Cheliotis, L. K. (2012) ‘The Arts of Imprisonment: An Introduction’, in L. K. Cheliotis (ed.) The Arts of Imprisonment: Control, Resistance and Empowerment, pp. 1-26. Aldershot: Ashgate.

by Leonidas Cheliotis

Σύγχρονες τάσεις του εγκλεισμού (Contemporary tedencies of incarceration/Les tendances actuelles de l'incarceration)

by Stavroula Bougadi

Published in "ΠΟΙΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΥΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ" (Journal of CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY) ,ATHENS 1/2010
Please cite in Greek as: Μπουγάδη Στ.(2010) "Σύγχρονες τάσεις του εγκλεισμού:Από το αναμορφωτικό ιδεώδες της δεκαετίας του'70 στη σημερινή κατάσταση",Ποινική Δικαιοσύνη και Εγκληματολογία, 1, 28-40
Abridge version has published as: Bougadi St. (2011)"The Contemporary tendencies of Incarceration:From restorative ideal of the '70s to Current Situation", in Farsedakis J.,"The contemporary criminality,its confrontation and the science of Criminology,Vol.I,ATHENS:NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI,pp.837-856

The modern model of penal control of crime and criminal it constitutes intermixture of the systems that were applied... more The modern model of penal control of crime and criminal it constitutes intermixture of the systems that were applied occasionally.
Besides, it is characterized by its internationalisation, which begins –traditionally henceforth– from the USA and is scattered in the entire
world. The prisons, internationally, present common characteristics traits as they are: the continuous increase of their population,
the“overpopulation“, the large number of foreigners, pre-judicial people and large majority of men condemned for laws about narcotics,
etc. According to the last record of World Prison Population List, what is based on elements that were available up to in October 2006,
more from 9,25 millions persons are jailed worldwide and most as prejudged despite as condemning. In our country, as in other countries
of Western world, its correctional population increased iniquitous the last fifteen years. In the study that follows we will present tendencies
of incarceration the last decades in Greece compared to other countries and the problems that result from the squalid conditions of
imprisonment and violation of fundamental human rights of inmates.

Uvjetna sloboda u zatvoru bez zidova-kaznenopravna i kriminološka analiza zahtjeva za" liberalizacijom" pristupa kaznenoj evidenciji

by Anna-Maria Getoš

"On "parole" in a Prison Without Walls – A Legal and Criminological Analysis of the Requested 'Liberalisation' of Access to Criminal Records" in: Hrvatski ljetopis za kazneno pravo i praksu (1330-6286) 2 (2008); 1007-1046 (https://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?&lang=EN&rad=373792)

In their article the authors deal with problems related to criminal records in the light of European trends,... more In their article the authors deal with problems related to criminal records in the light of European trends, experiences and standards, with a special focus on finding the right balance between two interests, that might be perceived as conflicted: the rehabilitation of convicted persons and society’s protection from dangerous delinquents, especially sexually abusive perpetrators targeting children. The basis for the complete review of the criminal records issue is an analysis of legal and practical solutions implied by chosen European countries, as well as current initiatives of the European Union. The central part of the article is a criminological and criminal law analysis discussing whether a ‘liberalisation’ of access to criminal records is in fact grounded or not. In the context of dark field figures, recidivism, actual crime rates and dynamics, the authors in their article analyse the available criminological insights on the ‘dangerousness’ of convicted sexually abusive perpetrators targeting children, since this is being used as one of the key arguments in favour of ‘liberalising’ access to criminal records. The legal analysis focuses on the question of the ‘liberalisation’ request being in accordance with standards of access to data, as well as those of data protection, prohibition of discrimination and limitation of criminal law repression. The authors conclude their article with a number of suggestions de lege ferenda.

Eight lessons from Moneyball: The high cost of ignoring evidence-based corrections

by Andrew Myer

A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Thinking for a Change

by Matthew Makarios

2009. Lowenkamp, Christopher T., Hubbard, Dana, Makarios, Matthew D., & Latessa, Edward J. Criminal Justice & Behavior.

Intensive supervision programs: Does program philosophy and the principles of effective intervention matter?

by Matthew Makarios

2010. Lowenkamp, Christopher T., Flores, Anthony, Holsinger, Alex, Makarios, Matthew D. & Latessa, Edward J. Journal of Criminal Justice.

CREATION AND VALIDATION OF THE OHIO RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FINAL REPORT

by Matthew Makarios

A Detailed Examination of Correctional Program Characteristics that Predict Successful Outcome

by Matthew Makarios

The Development and Validation of the Ohio Offender Risk and Need Assessment System

by Matthew Makarios

The Creation and Validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS)

by Matthew Makarios

Community Corrections Facilities for Juvenile Offenders in Ohio

by Matthew Makarios