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12. Treatment programme
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- 1Cannimpact of cognitive skills programme
- 2Aimto find out if cognitive skills programmes were effective in terms of low offending
- 3Sample180 offenders startes ETS (enhanced thinking skills) or R&R
- 4Comparison group540 female offenders who did not participate in the programme- matched retrospectively
whether they were high, medium or low risk - 5Procedureexpected 2 year reconviction rates were calculated for all women
actual reconviction rates calculated for 1 or 2 years after release
Each programme examined for effectiveness - 6procedurecognitive skills- programmes compromise 36 sessions for 2.5 hours
- 7resultsno significant difference found between treated/comparison group on one and two year re conviction rate
evidence on effectiveness not established
R&R group worse and more likely to re offend - 8Reasonswomen offend for different reasons form men
cognitive deficit not criminal offend due to relationship problems etc
Programme not appropriate for womens needs
developed for men - 9EvaluationLarge sample
Objective data-both qual+quant data
Controls- drug testing
Ungeneralizable- high security prisons only
Useful: technique beneficial to drug rehabilitation, do not have to be highly motivated - 10IrelandAnger management
- 11Aim:to assess whether anger management works with young male offender
- 12sample50 participants/prisoners
had completed anger management courses - 13Control37 did not complete programme
- 14Matched on three criteriaResponse to cognitive interview
Wing behavioural checklist- prison officers -rated 29 behaviours (week before interview)
Self report questionnaire on Anger management
53 item - 15MethodologyQuasi Experiment
measure before and after programme
Control followed the same process but no intervention - 16ResultsSignificant reduction in prison wing-based aggression in experimental group
Scored lower on self report measures
92% in experimental group improved on at least one measure
42% on two measures
8% showed deterioration - 17ConclusionShort term these programmes appeared to help
But no reconviction data - 18EvaluationSelf report measures- social desirability, pushed forward for parole
WBC- check on validity/reliability due to triangulation
Sample size- unreliable, gender, age and crime restricted
Reductionist- does not investigate physiological factors
Useful- to maintain safer environment - 19Wheatleyear acupuncture for drug rehabilitation
- 20Sample350 prisoners
sigh high security prisons
acupuncture and standard programme - 21Controldid not receive acupuncture
- 22Proceduretwo trained practitioners worked with groups of 10-15 in relaxed setting
fine needles inserted into 5 areas
relaxed for 40 minutes
then returned to normal duties - 23Results what types of dataQual and Quant data
- 24QualReported better sleep, improved relaxation, reduced nicotine craving, better coping skills, more effort to communicate with familes
- 25Quant70% reduction in drug related incidents
41% reduction in serious incidents reports
42% reduction in positive drugs tests (mandatory)
33% reduction in positive drugs tests (positive) - 26Conclusionevidence to expand delivery of programme
- 27EvaluationLarge sample
Objective data- incident reports- both qual+quant data
Controls- drug testing
Ungeneralizable- high security prisons
Useful: technique beneficial to drug rehabilitation, do not have to be highly motivated
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