Excerpts from the Offender Rehabilitation articles on this site:
· “Despite all the counseling efforts in the USA, rehabilitation in the criminal justice system is a major failure. Despite all the rhetoric, brochures, and research — recidivism rates remain high. The truth is always in the results. Jails and prisons today are simply human warehouses that do little to habilitate. But is it their fault? The answer is, ‘No! It is our fault….’”
· “Many must wonder, “Is rehabilitation of felony offenders possible?” Currently 90% or more of all criminal offenders entering prison have previously been incarcerated either in a jail or prison. Criminogenic research clearly demonstrates that law enforcement, incarceration, reporting centers, probation and parole, boot camps, and scared straight tactics do little to reduce recidivism rates. Why? Because they do not address….”
· “Offender rehabilitation works with people from good beginnings, however offenders from dysfunctional beginnings cannot be, they must be habilitated. How can both groups be accommodated? Does it take two separate offender rehabilitation programs or can it be accomplished with one program? To answer this we have to understand…”
· “Among probation populations as much as 40% are tired of their crappy, unproductive lives and would make improvements in their lives if exposed to proper counseling, such as cognitive restructuring. The focus of any criminal justice rehabilitation counseling should be to help offenders overcome their….”