Feasibility and Acceptability of an Impact of Crime Group Intervention with Jail Inmates

Folk, Johanna B.; Blasko, Brandy L.; Warden, Rebecca; Schaefer, Karen E.; Ferssizidis, Patty; Stuewig, Jeffrey; Tangney, June P.

doi:10.1080/15564886.2014.982777

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“…Participants were 203 male inmates recruited from an adult detention center in 2008–2010 as part of a randomized controlled trial of a restorative justice intervention (Folk et al, 2015). Female inmates were not included because too few were incarcerated at any given time to allow randomization.…”

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The self-stigma process in criminal offenders.

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Upon conviction, individuals receive the stigmatizing label “criminal offender.” Existing stereotypes about criminal offenders may be integrated into the self-concept, a phenomenon known as self-stigma. In many stigmatized groups, self-stigma is a robust predictor of poor functioning (Livingston & Boyd, 2010; Schomerus et al., 2011). However, little is known about how self-stigma occurs (Corrigan et al., 2006), and there has been limited research with criminal offenders. This study examines a theoretical model of self-stigma in which perceived stigma leads to stereotype agreement, internalized stigma, and then to anticipated stigma. A sample of 203 male jail inmates completed assessments of these constructs just prior to release. Results show a significant indirect path from perceived stigma to stereotype agreement to internalized stigma, but not to anticipated stigma. However, perceived stigma was directly related to anticipated stigma. In conclusion, perceived stigma affects the self through two processes: it indirectly leads to internalized stigma through one avenue, and directly leads to anticipated stigma through a separate avenue. Race, criminal identity, and attitudes toward criminals were examined as moderators.

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“…Stigma measures were all administered concurrently at Time 3, just prior to release into the community. Inmates received a $20 honorarium for participating in the baseline assessment, and $25 for participating in the Time 3 assessment (see Folk et al, 2015 for complete description).…”

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The self-stigma process in criminal offenders.

2016

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“…A university institutional review board approved this study. Participants were 197 male inmates recruited from an adult detention center in 2008-2010 as part of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a restorative justice intervention (see Folk et al, 2016). Only sentenced inmates who were likely to serve their sentence at the host jail (i.e., not transferred or deported), and who did not have serious mental health or medical problems were eligible.…”

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Managing the Concealable Stigma of Criminal Justice System Involvement: A Longitudinal Examination of Anticipated Stigma, Social Withdrawal, and Post–Release Adjustment

Moore

Tangney

2017

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People with concealable stigmatized identities, such as a criminal record, often anticipate stigma from others. Anticipated stigma is thought to cause withdrawal from situations in which there is the potential for discrimination, which then negatively impacts behavior and functioning. This may have implications for offenders reentering the community, possibly hindering community integration and encouraging maladaptive behavior postrelease. Drawing upon a sample of 197 male jail inmates, we examine a theoretical model in which anticipated stigma during incarceration predicts behavioral outcomes 1 year after release from jail (i.e., recidivism, substance use disorder symptoms, mental health symptoms, community adjustment) through social withdrawal. Anticipated stigma during incarceration predicted social withdrawal three months postrelease, which then predicted more mental health problems 1 year postrelease. Stigma resistance and optimism buffered the effect of anticipated stigma on social withdrawal. Race moderated multiple paths in the model, suggesting that the relations between anticipated stigma, social withdrawal, and adjustment are more pronounced for White offenders.

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“…Similarly, in the absence of an intervention, older jail inmates evidence greater reductions in criminal thinking compared to younger inmates, who show more modest reductions (Tangney et al, 2015). In contrast, younger jail inmates tend to become more connected to the criminal community during the period of incarceration (Folk et al, 2015), which suggests their tendency to become further embedded in the criminal subculture during incarceration. It could be that older inmates are more motivated to change their lifestyle and thus make use of the intervention whereas younger inmates may be more invested in their criminogenic beliefs to prepare to return to the incarcerated criminal community after segregation.…”

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Effectiveness of a self-administered intervention for criminal thinking: Taking a Chance on Change.

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Disabato²,

Daylor³

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The current study tested the effectiveness of a self-administered, cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting criminal thinking for inmates in segregated housing: Taking a Chance on Change (TCC). Participants included 273 inmates in segregated housing at state correctional institutions. Reductions in criminal thinking, as assessed by the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Styles-Simplified Version, were found in the general criminal thinking score as well as the proactive and reactive composite scores. Examination of demographic predictors of change (i.e., age, years of education, length of sentence) revealed older and more educated participants decreased in criminal thinking more than younger and less educated participants. For a subset of 48 inmates, completion of TCC was associated with significant reduction of disciplinary infractions. Reductions in reactive criminal thinking predicted reductions in disciplinary infractions. Although further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of TCC in reducing recidivism, the reductions in criminal thinking and disordered conduct suggest this is a promising intervention and mode of treatment delivery. By utilizing self-directed study at an accessible reading level, the intervention is uniquely suited to a correctional setting where staff and monetary resources are limited and security and operational issues limit the feasibility of traditional cognitive-behavioral group treatment.

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Feasibility and Acceptability of an Impact of Crime Group Intervention with Jail Inmates

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

The self-stigma process in criminal offenders.

The self-stigma process in criminal offenders.

Managing the Concealable Stigma of Criminal Justice System Involvement: A Longitudinal Examination of Anticipated Stigma, Social Withdrawal, and Post–Release Adjustment

Effectiveness of a self-administered intervention for criminal thinking: Taking a Chance on Change.

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