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Gurnang Life Challenge: Young adult offender women adventure based challenge
No full textExperiential learning/adventure therapy program overvie
The concept of intellectual disability, and people with intellectual disability in Corrective Services NSW
No full textWithin New South Wales there is a significant focus on people with intellectual
disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system. In Corrective
Services NSW there was initially an emphasis on identification of this population
but more recently the focus has moved to increasing program options both within
custody and in the community. The identification and provision of programs has
resulted in awareness of significantly more offenders with intellectual disability in
the correctional system. It is therefore critical that those working in the system
have some understanding of the concept of intellectual disability, and the knowledge and skills of how to interact with people with this label. This paper begins with an exploration of the historical changes in the definition of the concept, briefly discusses the current understanding, and then makes suggestions for staff interactions. Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) does not limit services to people who fit the strict definition of intellectual disability but uses a broader focus that includes people with ‘borderline’ cognitive functioning. People who offend who function in the borderline or intellectual disability range (or range of cognitive impairment) are located in correctional centres around NSW, and all staff working within CSNSW are required to understand and meet the additional needs of people with ‘cognitive impairment’. CSNSW has set up several systems
to assist staff, including State-wide Disability Services and information systems
accessible by all staff
Establishing a compulsory drug treatment prison : therapeutic policy, principles, and practices in addressing offender rights and rehabilitation
No full textA Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre (CDTCC) was established in Sydney in 2006 for repeat drug-related male offenders. Compulsory treatment law is inconsistent with a therapeutic jurisprudence approach. Despite the compulsory law, a normative offender rehabilitation framework has been established based on offender moral rights. Within moral rights, the offender rehabilitation framework addresses the core values of freedom (supporting autonomous decision-making) and well-being (supporting physical, social, and psychological needs). Moral rights are underpinned by a theory or principle which, in this instance, is a humane approach to offender rehabilitation. While a law that permits offenders to choose drug treatment and rehabilitation is preferable, the article discusses the establishment of a correctional centre based on therapeutic policy, principles, and practices that respond to participants as both rights-violators and rights-holders. The opportunity for accelerated community access and a therapeutic alliance with staff has resulted in offenders actively seeking to be ordered into compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation
Offenders with mental health issues : community re-entry and reintegration
No full textCorrectional systems worldwide deal with high volumes of people with addiction issues, low selfesteem, poor resilience and little possibility of recovery or harmonious integration into communities, without significant help from skilled professionals and an adjustment in community attitudes. There is an increasing recognition that prisoners carry a considerable load in lesser forms of mental illness; conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress related conditions affect the majority of prisoners. The purpose of this paper is to: describe and compare worldwide and Australian trends and the prevalence of mental illness; outline the key issues of whole of government responses and community engagement in the development of coherent mental health services; and to make strategic recommendations that have the potential to improve the management
of re-entry processes for released offenders with mental health issues Australia wide.
The paper will argue that coherent mental health services assist in the development and
promotion of a healthy and vibrant society. Corrective Services have a meaningful role to play in this development and the challenge will be to develop a suite of skills that will ensure successful
engagement across boundaries. Importantly, Corrective Services need to provide strong and effective leadership to develop a culture that promotes cooperation and collaboration across agencies and the community
Women convicted of a violent offence in NSW : 2000 to 2009
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A tale of two literatures : perspectives from corrections regarding drug and alcohol treatment for offenders
No full textGuarding against manipulation by criminal offenders
No full textThis article examines ways in which offenders manipulate Correctional employees, what makes us vulnerable to their tactics and how we can protect our self from manipulation and harm. The author argues that everyone is vulnerable to manipulation. Rather than just focusing on our weaknesses, manipulators often play on our strengths, our best qualities, the things that make us a decent human being. For example, a skilled
manipulator can use your sense of ethics and conscientiousness against you; your openmindedness , optimism and compassion can also be a risk. A ‘Risk of Manipulation’ scale developed by the author helps us review our personal risk factors, so we can mange our situation, personality traits, attitudes and vulnerabilities more effectively. A ‘Safeguards against Manipulation’ checklist by the author highlights the many powerful tools we
have available to keep us safe; tools such as knowledge, professionalism, teamwork, time, training and vigilance. This article contains valuable insights for everyone who deals with criminal offenders