Preparing Inmates for Community Re-Entry: An Employment Preparation Intervention

Factors associated with successful reintegration for male offenders: a systematic narrative review with implicit causal model

“…CBT-based and employment-based treatments were associated with positive impacts on post-release attitudes of hope, denial and minimisation, and criminal attitudes (Medlock, 2009 ; O'Brien & Daffern, 2017 ; Simourd et al, 2016 ). The mindfulness-based intervention found no difference in motivation and self-control compared to a control group (Malouf et al, 2017 ).…”

“…Time to first re-arrest not significant HRRR participation associated with 23% lower risk of re-arrest ( p = 0.074). No significant impact of HRRR on any recidivism outcome Poor Medlock, 2009 Oregon, USA Randomized block design N = 77 (38 treatment, 39 control) Age: 18–72 OPTIONS (employment counselling service)—3 months of 5 × weekly group sessions Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale (self-report) Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) The Hope Scale (HOPE) 1 month Significant difference on pre-post test results for treatment group for CSSE ( p < 0.001), PSI ( p = 0.03), and HOPE ( p = 0.02), no differences between post-test and follow-up Significant difference between treatment and non-treatment at post-test for CSSE ( p < 0.001, ES = 0.89) and follow-up ( p < 0.001, ES = 0.98) Significant difference between treatment and non-treatment at post-test for HOPE ( p < 0.05, ES = 0.59) and follow-up ( p < 0.01, ES = 0.74) Fair Naser & La Vigne, 2006 Baltimore/Chicago, USA Cohort study N = 413 Age: M = 34 86% African American/Black, 4% White, 10% Other 23% married 62% with children Family support (pre-release)—family support scale/family relationship support Family support—family support scale/family relationship support 3 months 55% identified family as a factor that would be important in staying out of prison. 80% reported this at the post-release interview Prior to release, employment was the most important factor, but post-release housing was the most important factor (no statistical analysis) Fair O’Brien & Daffern, 2017 Australia Cohort study N = 82 Age: 20–67, M = 33 12 Aboriginal, 53 Caucasian, 17 other Minimum sentence: 34 months uhM = 3.3 previous sentences Violence Reduction Programme—CBT-based group treatment targeting criminogenic needs (moderate and high intensity) Violence Risk Scale Denial and Minimisation Checklist Victim Empathy Motivation Recidivism (police database) 3.65 years Treatment completion = greater redu...…”