NCJ Number
148413
Date Published
1994
Length
599 pages
Annotation
This book provides information on a number of treatment techniques currently being used in American corrections and discusses the applicability of these treatment techniques in correctional settings.
Abstract
The selections in this book focus on the most widely used techniques that can be applied to juveniles and adults in both institutional and community settings. The scope and purposes of correctional treatment today and methods of evaluating correctional treatment are considered in the introduction and in Section I. Section II addresses career opportunities in corrections today and the characteristics and unique problems of people involved in correctional work. In Section III, "Classification for Correctional Treatment," the many facets of an offender's case (age, sex, family history, offense record, results of psychological and educational testing, physical health, presentence investigation, and reports by social and correctional workers) that may have a bearing on the type of treatment chosen are explored. Papers in this section also describe various classification systems developed, implemented, and evaluated by experts in the field. Sections IV, V, VI, and VII provide detailed descriptions of various treatment techniques, including crisis intervention, reality therapy and responsibility training, behavior modification, and group counseling. Section VIII, "Special Areas of Correctional Treatment," considers the problems and unique situations that arise when counselors are working with retarded or mentally ill offenders, sex offenders, substance abusers, or older inmates. Section IX summarizes the successes and problems of correctional treatment and highlights innovations in correctional supervision and administration, including the use of electronic monitors, privatization of correctional services, development of prison industries, educational programs in prisons, and shock incarceration. Chapter notes