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2011
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Prison-Based Correctional Rehabilitation: An Overview of Intensive Interventions for Moderate to High-Risk Offenders
By Heseltine, Karen; Sarre, Rick; Day, Andrew.
Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT).
While this publication is from Australia, it is quite informative and contains strategies that can be applied to rehabilitation efforts in the United States. This report “highlights the trend towards the delivery of high intensity (greater than 100 hour face-to-face contact) programs in Australia and notes some of the differences that exist between the various jurisdictional approaches to offender rehabilitation” (p. 1). Programs covered are those for motivation, cognitive skills, sexual offende... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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The Lionheart Foundation
Lionheart Foundation (Boston, MA).
“The Lionheart Foundation is dedicated to providing emotional literacy education programs that significantly alter the life course of incarcerated adults and at-risk youth.” Points of access include: about Lionheart; prison project utilizing “Houses of Healing”; youth project for at-risk youth that uses “Power Source” and “Power Source Parenting”; about emotional literacy; order materials; donate; and contact information.... Read More
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2009
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Evaluation of Selected Institutional Offender Treatment Programs for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
By Latessa, Edward J.; Smith, Paula; Schweitzer, Myrinda; Lovins, Lori.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections (Camp Hill, PA).
University of Missouri. Center of Criminal Justice Research (Cincinnati, OH).
The effectiveness of intervention programs ran by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) is evaluated. Sections comprising this report include: introduction; principles of effective intervention; the PA DOC; description of programming and services; Thinking for a Change (T4C) program; Batterer’s Intervention program; Violence Prevention program; Sex Offender program—outpatient and therapeutic community; delivery of treatment services; description of PA DOC assessment process; method... Read More
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322 pages
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2008
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CDCR Presents "Pathways to Rehabilitation" Project Roadmap to Rehabilitation Oversight Board
California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Office of Public and Employee Communications (Sacramento, CA).
An overview of the "Pathways to Rehabilitation" project demoing at the California State Prison Solano is presented. "The 'Pathways to Rehabilitation' project is a roadmap for implementing prison reforms that [ensure access to education, vocation training, and drug treatment programs and] will result in a higher percentage of inmates leaving prison and never coming back" (p. 1). There is also a weblink to a video about this project.... Read More
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3 p.
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2008
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Special Issue on Evaluation of Pilot Programs
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections. Bureau of Planning, Research, Statistics, and Grants (Camp Hill, PA).
Evaluations of three inmate cognitive behavioral treatment programs and one staff training course regarding treatment programming are reviewed. These summaries are: "Evaluation of the Pilot Test of the 'Changing Offender Behavior' Program" by Jacqueline Young; "Evaluation of the Pilot Test of the 'Criminal Attitude Program'" by Lisa Wingeard; "Preliminary Evaluation of 'Thinking For a Change' Program" by Wingeard; Evaluation of the Pilot Test of the 'Reinforcing Positive Behavior' Course" by Yo... Read More
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10 p.
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2008
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Right Living Community Member's Handbook
Washington State Dept. of Corrections (Olympia, WA).
This handbook provides information "for people who need to recover from criminal and other self-defeating/self-destructive behaviors and are doing so with the help of a Right Living community" (p. 3). Topics discussed include: what is recovery and Right Living; community behavior expectations; community terminology; activities that promote change; how people change; core skills; community organization; and progression of Right Living intervention tools.... Read More
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125 p.
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2008
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Cognitive Centre of Canada (CCC)
University of Ottawa. Cognitive Center of Canada (CCC) (Ottawa, Ontario).
Access to information regarding the series of Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R) programs is provided at this website. R&R is "a cognitive behavior program that teaches the cognitive skills, social skills and values which are antagonistic to antisocial behavior and essential to the achievement of prosocial competence." R&R2 have been developed for antisocial youth (12-15); antisocial adults; youths and adults with mental health problems; girls and young women; ADHD youths and adults; families an... Read More
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1 p.
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2007
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment: A Review and Discussion for Corrections Professionals
By Milkman, Harvey; Wanberg, Kenneth.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Detailed information regarding the use and benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in prisons and jails is provided. Chapters comprising this guide address: the increasing need for effective treatment services; what cognitive-behavioral therapy is; prominent CBT programs for offenders; measuring the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs; evaluating specific CBT curricula; and "real world" program applications.... Read More
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78 p.
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