Marital and family counseling in prisons

Showalter, David; Jones, Charlotte Williams

doi:10.1093/sw/25.3.224

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“…The observations made build upon previous studies of prison-based counselling (Huffman, 2006;Kaslow, 1978;Showalter & Jones, 1980) and highlight the need for further research in a number of key areas.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

“…Despite this reluctance, a growing body of research proposes that men are more receptive to engaging with counselling services during incarceration (Minatrea & Kolbert, 2003;Showalter & Jones, 1980) suggesting that, as with engaging men in prison-based parenting education (Meek, 2007), prison can be an effective context in which to work with men who would be less likely to seek counselling services in a community setting. However, despite a high level of demand from prisoners for relationship guidance and counselling (Tudball, 2000), there remains insufficient counselling provision in prisons in England and Wales (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, 2007) and although some research in the UK has focussed on the importance of prison-based counselling for substance misuse (Harman & Paylor, 2005;O'Looney, 2005) and mental health problems (Prison Reform Trust, 2005), academic studies and examples of prison-based relationship counselling are largely limited to examples from the United States (Huffman, 2006;Kaslow, 1978).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prison-based relationship counselling: service user perceptions and implications for resettlement

Meek

2011

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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This article is based on a brief evaluation carried out on behalf of the relationship counselling service, Relate, regarding the delivery of a pilot specialist counselling service for adult male prisoners at HMP Ford, a low security 'category D' prison in the South East of England. At the heart of the research lies a focus on the perceptions of the prisoners engaging with the service during their time in custody. Data is drawn from questionnaires and semi-structured interviews exploring prisoners' experiences of receiving relationship counselling through Relate's work. Reasons for engaging in the service, perceived barriers and the perceived benefits of engaging in such a service are discussed, with attention paid to the wider implications of offering prison-based relationship counselling.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prison-based relationship counselling: service user perceptions and implications for resettlement

Meek

2011

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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“…The rehabilitative potential of inmates' families and social networks outside the institution has emerged as a major corrections issue in the past 25 years. This is evidenced by the implementation of family-focused programs such as marital and family counseling (Friedman &Rice, 1977;Showalter & Jones, 1980), parenting programs (Bauhofer, 1987;Hairston & Lockett, 1987), private family visiting (Bennett, 1988;Carlson & Cervera, 1991), and programs that address the unique circumstances of inmate mothers (Boudouris, 1985;Couturier, 1995;Rocheleau, 1987;Stumbo & Little, 1990). Changes in communication policies and the use of extended furlough programs also reflect correctional approaches that favor family contact and cohesiveness (Dickinson, 1984;Schafer, 1991).…”

Section: Community Ties and Social Supportmentioning

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Social Support Among Offenders With Substance Abuse Problems: Overlooked and Underused?

Lemieux

2002

J Addict Offender Couns

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The author examined correlates of social support among 101 offenders in corrections-based treatment programs. Respondents perceived high levels of support despite numerous interpersonal problems. Social support was significantly associated with visits, letters, arrests, and days in treatment ( p < .05).The author describes strategies for implementing family-oriented interventions in corrections-based programs.In this study, I examine social support among male and female inmates in institutionbased substance abuse treatment programs. Although the correctional population is saturated with persons who abuse drugs and alcohol, investigations examining inmates' community ties and social support have not considered the negative interpersonal consequences of substance abuse. In addition to other biopsychosocial problems, the interpersonal relationships of many offenders who have substance abuse problems have been severely strained as a result of the behaviors associated with chronic alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana use (Mumola, 1999). The literature suggests that inmates with substance abuse problems have alienated their loved ones and are subsequently isolated from everyone except fellow addicts and criminals. This is an untested belief. In fact, research with inmates who are involved with illegal drugs primarily focuses on program outcomes and recidivism, not on their interpersonal relationships and support networks. This gap in the literature persists despite the fact that family and community ties have long been regarded as potential rehabilitative tools for inmates (Hairston, 1997). The purpose of this study, therefore, is to explore an overlooked area in which two critical correctional issues intersect: social support and offenders in substance abuse treatment. Literature ReviewMumola (1999) estimated that among state prisoners with a history of substance abuse ( N = 729,578), approximately one third were enrolled in some type of drug treatment program in 1997 ( n = 232,006; 31.8%). This relatively recent trend toward prison-based efforts to facilitate the offender's postrelease success was spawned, in part, by the documented deleterious consequences of crack cocaine

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“…Incarcerated individuals and their families learn to identify family dynamics, substance abuse issues, and mental health concerns that contribute to the presenting problem(s); identify the causes of conflict in their families; learn more effective problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills (Rojas & Peters, 2016); practice reducing negative automatic thoughts and schemas, hostile feelings, and aggressive behaviors; learn to improve family functioning by regulating their emotions, beliefs, and behavioral exchanges; and learn and practice skills that help them avoid destructive patterns of behavior. When offenders are involved in family interventions, they are also more likely to participate in other prison programs (Showalter & Williams Jones, 1980) and as they learn how to maintain healthy relationships, family-driven crises are reduced (Rieger, 1973).…”

Section: Benefits Of Family Therapy Reductions In Recidivismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family Therapy in Corrections: Implications for Reentry Into the Community

Garofalo¹

2020

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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Prison life is often characterized by drug use, racial intolerance, and violence. This culture of criminality is juxtaposed to treatment efforts that address the criminogenic needs and risks that are associated with inmate institutional rule violations and reoffending in the community, thereby creating seemingly insurmountable challenges for treating clinicians. Rather than fighting a losing battle between treating staff and inmate peers, a more effective strategy may be to utilize family members as resources and allies in the process of change for incarcerated individuals. Challenges and solutions to family therapy prison program implementation are discussed.

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Marital and family counseling in prisons

Cited by 13 publications

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Prison-based relationship counselling: service user perceptions and implications for resettlement

Prison-based relationship counselling: service user perceptions and implications for resettlement

Social Support Among Offenders With Substance Abuse Problems: Overlooked and Underused?

Family Therapy in Corrections: Implications for Reentry Into the Community

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