Changing Prison Into a Therapeutic Milieu: Evidence From the Israeli National Rehabilitation Center for Prisoners

Gideon, Lior; Shoham, Efrat; Weisburd, David

doi:10.1177/0032885510361828

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“…“There is perhaps no more established axiom in the criminal justice system today than that which posits a significant relationship between drug use and crime” (Gideon, Shoham, & Weisburd, 2010, p. 179). For this reason, Hiday (2006) asserts that substance use should always be controlled for in empirical studies investigating the association between mental disorder and crime, both because of its mediating effect on offending and because of the common co-occurrence of substance use with mental illness.…”

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Psychiatric diagnoses and multiyear criminal recidivism in a Canadian provincial offender population.

Rezansoff

Moniruzzaman

Gress³

et al. 2013

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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Abundant research confirms a high prevalence of substance use and mental disorders in correctional samples. It is unclear, however, how these contribute to the risk of repeat offending. The present study examined offense trajectories within a Canadian Provincial offender population (N = 31,014), and observed that offenders with non–substance-related mental disorders were at no greater risk of recidivism than those with no diagnosis. In contrast, odds of recidivism were significantly higher among those with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders. These findings add strength to the emerging conclusion that non–substance-related mental disorders are, as a group, less likely to predict recidivism than substance use disorders. Notably, nearly 50% of repeat offenders had a physician-diagnosed substance use disorder in the 5 years prior to their index offense. Results are discussed in relation to the necessity for targeted evidence-based partnerships between health and corrections sectors that are responsive to both public health and safety.

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confidence: 99%

Psychiatric diagnoses and multiyear criminal recidivism in a Canadian provincial offender population.

Rezansoff

Moniruzzaman

Gress³

et al. 2013

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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“…In recent years, various rehabilitation programs have been introduced into prisons worldwide with the aim of reducing recidivism rates (Enosh et al, 2013; Gideon et al, 2010; Hasisi et al, 2016; Lipsey & Cullen, 2007; MacKenzie, 2006; McGuire, 2003; Ronel et al, 2013). These include informal practices such as sports and yoga (Barrett, 2017; Guse & Hudson, 2014; Kewley, 2017; Ronel & Segev, 2014; Ward et al, 2007).…”

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Can Yoga Overcome Criminality? The Impact of Yoga on Recidivism in Israeli Prisons

Kovalsky

Hasisi

Haviv

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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In recent years, yoga practices have been integrated into formal prison rehabilitation programs of the Israel Prison Service (IPS), as part of the informal education system, giving rise to innovative criminological theories such as positive criminology that emphasize the development of offenders’ strengths by facilitating rehabilitation and reintegration processes. The purpose of the present study was to examine the correlation between yoga practice and recidivism among released prisoners who participated in yoga programs during their incarceration in comparison with a matched control group of those who did not participate in yoga programs over a follow-up period of 5 years. To examine the effectiveness of the program, propensity score matching was used to compile the comparison group from among all convicted prisoners who were released from the Israeli prisons. Study results indicate that yoga may affect recidivism, supported by a finding of lower recidivism rates among released prisoners who had practiced yoga during their incarceration, compared with a matched control group. However, further study is needed including randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In light of these positive results, we recommend policy-makers consider expanding alternative practices such as yoga into prisons, in recognition of their contribution to the rehabilitation process through the development of personal and social strengths.

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“…According to Wener (2000Wener ( , 2012, architectural design and environmental elements are an inseparable part of the collection of factors that affect the behavior of prisoners and the mental and physical well-being of the prison staff. This point of view is integrated in approaches that seek to test the effect of prison climate, that is, the social, emotional, organizational, and physical features of the prison, on the success of therapy and rehabilitation programs implemented in it (Gideon et al, 2010;Ross, Diamond, Liebling, & Saylor, 2008).…”

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“…The facility is composed of several departments for drug and alcohol rehabilitation, sex offenders, and DV offenders. The departments of Hermon Prison operate in a hierarchic therapeutic community (TC) setting (Gideon, Shoham, & Weisburd, 2010). According to this approach, residents actively participate in the maintenance of the facility and the management of their lives.…”

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“The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts”: Prison Staff Perceptions of Domestic Violence Rehabilitation Programs

Shoham

Zelig

Hasisi

et al. 2017

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This qualitative study is part of a mixed methods research project that examined the effectiveness of the primary rehabilitation program for domestic violence offenders in the Israeli Prison Services-the "House of Hope." The quantitative part of the study showed that the "House of Hope" program was effective in reducing recidivism among participating inmates. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the rehabilitation program according to the perspectives of the program staff. For this purpose, semistructured interviews were conducted with the department staff during the study as well as with past directors. The qualitative findings suggested that the success of the program probably stemmed from a synergistic combination of several components, for example, identifying the characteristics of domestic violence offenders and adjusting treatment programs to their needs, along with exposure to psychological treatment in varied therapies (cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducational, and psychodynamic) and formats (group therapy and individual therapy) during a 1-year stay in a hierarchical therapeutic community. Other components mentioned are staff professionalism, stability, and the program's location in a therapeutic-oriented prison that is architecturally designed and built to create a less stressful environment for the inmates and the staff.

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Changing Prison Into a Therapeutic Milieu: Evidence From the Israeli National Rehabilitation Center for Prisoners

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Psychiatric diagnoses and multiyear criminal recidivism in a Canadian provincial offender population.

Psychiatric diagnoses and multiyear criminal recidivism in a Canadian provincial offender population.

Can Yoga Overcome Criminality? The Impact of Yoga on Recidivism in Israeli Prisons

“The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts”: Prison Staff Perceptions of Domestic Violence Rehabilitation Programs

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