At a crossroads? Offender rehabilitation in Australian prisons

This article presents a commentary on the current status of offender rehabilitation in Australian prisons. Prompted by recent debates concerning the value of rehabilitation programs in reducing rates of re-imprisonment, it considers the current evidence to support the effectiveness of Australian cor...

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Published in:Psychiatry, psychology, and law psychology, and law, 2020-12, Vol.27 (6), p.939-949
Main Author: Day, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Corrections
Criminals
Evaluation
Imprisonment
Prisons
Psychological aspects
Psychological intervention
Rehabilitation
reintegration
Social climate
Treatment needs
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Summary:This article presents a commentary on the current status of offender rehabilitation in Australian prisons. Prompted by recent debates concerning the value of rehabilitation programs in reducing rates of re-imprisonment, it considers the current evidence to support the effectiveness of Australian correctional programs highlighting the importance of the prison social climate, the intensity and quality of treatment and the need for psychological treatment to be integrated within broader models of rehabilitation and reintegration.
ISSN:1321-8719
1934-1687
DOI:10.1080/13218719.2020.1751335