NCJ Number
49733
Journal
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Volume: 3 Issue: 6 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 721-730
Date Published
1976
Length
10 pages
Annotation
A REHABILITATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL IS PRESENTED WHICH CONSTITUTES A SEQUENTIAL PROCESS CULMINATING IN EMPLOYMENT, FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF FOLLOWUP.
Abstract
BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE ONLY LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVE OF CORRECTIONS MUST BE TO HELP THE OFFENDER TO CHANGE SO AS TO LIVE A SATISFYING, LAW-ABIDING LIFE, THEREBY CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES, THE REHABILITATION MODEL PRESENTED IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PROGRAM FORMAT AROUND WHICH CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS ARE TO BE BUILT. THE CRITERIA WHICH ARE BASIC TO THE REHABILITATION MODEL ARE: INDIVIDUALIZED--WITH EACH CLIENT BEING TREATED ACCORDING TO HIS PERSONALITY, PROBLEMS, NEEDS, AND REQUIRED SERVICE; COMPREHENSIVE--WITH EACH CLIENT VIEWED AS HAVING INTERRELATED PROBLEMS OF LIFE ADJUSTMENT; INTEGRATED--WITH ALL NEEDED SERVICES COORDINATED AND TIMED FOR USE IN ACCORD WITH THE CLIENT'S SITUATION OF NEED; CONTINUOUS--WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICE UNTIL THE INTENDED GOAL IS REACHED; DEMOCRATIC--WITH THE CLIENT BEING INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HIS SITUATION, THE SETTING OF OBJECTIVES, AND THE DESIGN OF SERVICES TO BE RENDERED; AND REALISTIC--WITH SERVICES BEING RELEVANT TO THE CLIENT'S PRESENT SITUATION AND HIS LIKELY FUTURE. A TOTAL REORIENTATION OF CORRECTIONS AGENCIES TO THE REHABILITATION APPROACH, A TOTAL REORGANIZATION OF CORRECTIONS AGENCIES INTO MULTIFUNCTION AGENCIES, A TOTAL RESTRUCTURING OF CORRECTIONS AGENCIES INTO MULTISERVICE SOCIAL AGENCIES TO OFFER OR ARRANGE FOR AND MONITOR REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND A RESTAFFING OF CORRECTIONS AGENCIES WITH PERSONNEL QUALIFIED TO DO THE NECESSARY WORK OF REHABILITATION ARE THE CHANGES DISCUSSED AS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REHABILITATION CRITERIA PRESENTED IN THE MODEL. REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED. (RCB)