Implementing a Batterer's Intervention Program in a Correctional Setting: A Tertiary Prevention Model

• NCJ Number: 232715
• Journal: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 49 Issue: 7 Dated: October 2010 Pages: 456-478
• Author(s): Nada J. Yorke; Bruce D. Friedman; Pat Hurt
• Date Published: October 2010
• Length: 23 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined a batterer's intervention program.

Abstract

This study discusses the pretest and posttest results of a batterer's intervention program (BIP) implemented within a California State prison substance abuse program (SAP), with a recommendation for further programs to be implemented within correctional institutions. The efficacy of utilizing correctional facilities to reach offenders who self-report domestic violence behaviors is evaluated. The 52-week curriculum was designed to address the unique environment of a correctional setting and the characteristics of the participants, using established psycho-educational and cognitive-behavioral methods. A repeated measurement design was used to evaluate the participants' cognitive changes, including acceptance of personal responsibility for abusive behaviors. Using a modified Abusive Behavior Inventory along with Criminal Thinking Scales, participants were tested at intake and again at 18 sessions. Their responses were statistically significant to p is less than .01. (Published Abstract)