In November 2016, the Bureau announced that it hired Amy Lopez, a veteran correctional educator, to serve as the first “superintendent” of the BOP school district. With guidance from the Bronner Group, an educational consulting firm, BOP is building a semi-autonomous school district within the federal prison system and will offer programs for adult literacy/basic skills, high school diplomas, post-secondary education, and expanded opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities.
This evaluation, which will be completed in the fall of 2017, will increase the effectiveness of correctional programs by ensuring the right services are delivered to the right inmates, that these programs are aligned to the risk level and unique needs of each individual, and that all services are delivered at the intensity and frequency necessary to reduce the likelihood of recidivism.īuilding a “school district” within the federal prison system. Research shows that inmates who participate in correctional education programs have 43 percent lower odds of returning to prison than those who do not, and that every dollar spent on prison education saves four to five dollars on the costs of re-incarceration. In 2016, the Bureau retained an independent social science research organization, American Institutes of Research (AIR), to evaluate BOP’s existing criminogenic assessment tools and to propose improvements. By identifying these factors as soon as an inmate enters custody, the Bureau can ensure that the individual receives appropriate services and can monitor his or her progress throughout the term of incarceration. Social science research indicates each inmate possesses his or her own "criminogenic factors," such as criminal history, substance abuse, and education level. The first and most important step in reentry planning is obtaining information about an individual inmate’s risk of recidivating and programmatic needs that will inform development of an individualized reentry plan. BOP embraces a corrections philosophy that reentry preparation must begin on the first day of incarceration. Recent and Ongoing Reforms to Reduce Recidivismīelow is a summary of the most significant recent and ongoing reforms at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), starting from an inmate’s arrival at a Bureau facility and continuing until his or her return home.įrom day one, identifying an inmate’s individualized “criminogenic” needs.
In doing so, the Bureau is creating safer prisons and safer streets, underscoring the Justice Department’s philosophy that one of the best ways to prevent crime is by reducing recidivism. The reforms are targeted to address the core behavioral issues that result in criminality, with the goal of reducing the likelihood that inmates re-offend either while incarcerated or after their release. By focusing on evidence-based rehabilitation strategies, these reforms touch virtually every aspect of the federal prison system, from an inmate’s initial intake to his or her return to the community. View a list of available rehabilitative programs for parolees after prison.The Federal Bureau of Prisons is undertaking sweeping reforms designed to reduce recidivism and strengthen public safety.
These programs focus on housing, life skills, and family unification, as well as employment assistance and placement. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Sex OffendersĪfter Prison Programs provide comprehensive post-release rehabilitative programs and services located in communities throughout the State of California delivered through residential, outpatient, and drop-in centers.These programs focus on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, pre-release education, planning, skills, and acquiring a California identification card. In Prison Programs provide comprehensive educational programs, treatment programs, and pre-release rehabilitative programs for offenders while in prison. Depending on where the offender is in their sentencing, the options for rehabilitative programs and services may vary. An offender who is serving or has served their time on good behavior has access to many rehabilitative programs and services, if they are determined to be in need.
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