With the inadequate distribution of needed resources for Inmates returning to communities, such as information regarding Housing, Treatment (Mental and / Physical), Employment and Education resources. This lack of networking between community – based, and governmental programs with the Department of Justice allows for the growing rate of recidivism. Statistics show that eight out of ten ex- offenders will return to prison within three years of his or her release date, either by minor violation or due to new criminal charges. The majority of ex-offenders leave prison with the hope of never having to return. They have support systems willing to assist, but there are other structures that are needed. (a) making resources available prior to release,
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Second stage- Division Intake Assessment, Criminal Profile, Security Classification, Site Placement, and Correctional Planning (Head, 2014).
Third stage- Correctional Service Planning offers the following for each offender:
Assesses risk level criminogenic needs (life functions that lead to criminal behavior).
Reducing the offenders risk level by increasing his or her knowledge and skills (changing the attitudes and behaviors’).
Develop and Implement programs, Interventions that effect change in areas of criminal behavior.
Develop a plan to increase the functioning in the community as law-abiding citizen (s).
Motivate and aid offender to follow Correctional Service Plan and the benefits of following CSP and Interventions.
Monitor and assess progress in learning and changing.
Help offender respect the conditions of release and resolve day- to- day living issues.
Make required programs and interventions available while living in the community.
Monitor the offenders’ behavior to ensure he or she is not indulging in criminal …show more content…
The Ready4Work program receives funding through the Departments of Labor and Justice (Legal Action Center, n.d.).
Conclusion In summary, with the Implementation of the alternative plan for the parole agent establishing time frames, submitting of applications, scheduling of appointments, and validating documents prior to a parolee release; leaves miniscule room for a parolee to procrastinate towards proving themselves fit to live within the community, as well as the plan being beneficial for society’s safety. As opposed to the current reentry program that simply hands a parolee a list of outdated resources and an unknown time frame for completing readjustment to living within the community. Furthermore, this alternative plan is a more reasonable strategy, to making a parolee accountable and feel as that they are part of their community rather than ostracizing them, thereby reducing the recidivism rate and decreasing mass incarceration for the United Sates as well as Canada; to overcoming the barriers to incarcerated
Second stage- Division Intake Assessment, Criminal Profile, Security Classification, Site Placement, and Correctional Planning (Head, 2014).
Third stage- Correctional Service Planning offers the following for each offender:
Assesses risk level criminogenic needs (life functions that lead to criminal behavior).
Reducing the offenders risk level by increasing his or her knowledge and skills (changing the attitudes and behaviors’).
Develop and Implement programs, Interventions that effect change in areas of criminal behavior.
Develop a plan to increase the functioning in the community as law-abiding citizen (s).
Motivate and aid offender to follow Correctional Service Plan and the benefits of following CSP and Interventions.
Monitor and assess progress in learning and changing.
Help offender respect the conditions of release and resolve day- to- day living issues.
Make required programs and interventions available while living in the community.
Monitor the offenders’ behavior to ensure he or she is not indulging in criminal …show more content…
The Ready4Work program receives funding through the Departments of Labor and Justice (Legal Action Center, n.d.).
Conclusion In summary, with the Implementation of the alternative plan for the parole agent establishing time frames, submitting of applications, scheduling of appointments, and validating documents prior to a parolee release; leaves miniscule room for a parolee to procrastinate towards proving themselves fit to live within the community, as well as the plan being beneficial for society’s safety. As opposed to the current reentry program that simply hands a parolee a list of outdated resources and an unknown time frame for completing readjustment to living within the community. Furthermore, this alternative plan is a more reasonable strategy, to making a parolee accountable and feel as that they are part of their community rather than ostracizing them, thereby reducing the recidivism rate and decreasing mass incarceration for the United Sates as well as Canada; to overcoming the barriers to incarcerated