Purpose The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore the nature of shared experiences between adult males who received case management services after incarceration. The criteria for these participants are as follows: No incarceration within three years of release and have lived in a transitional home setting. Ultimately, exploring these ex-offender’s experiences may provide the aspects of case management that were the most useful for ex-offenders not recidivating. In addition, receiving case management in a transitional home is a requirement for ex-offenders. Furthermore, receiving case management in a transitional home is a collaborative process of aftercare advocacy to meet offender’s needs through providing resources with cost-effective outcomes. Question What are the case management services that influenced or affected the ex-offender in his choice to not recidivate? To answer this …show more content…
question, this information will be gathered from adult males’ lived experiences who have not returned to jail or prison within three years, received case management services, and lived in a transitional home setting. Using the phenomenological approach in this current study delves into the ex-offenders’ lived experiences of case management services they received while living in a transitional home. This information will be gathered through an exploratory (qualitative) means to capture the participant’s realities and understand possible phenomenon. Existing literature pertaining to case management within transitional home settings will also be explored. Social Business Theory (Society Changing Model) This theoretical framework is adopted from Professor Mahammad Yunus, he describes social business as creating a world without poverty to serve human needs (Yunus, 2007).
Another figure in the social business movement is MD. Tarifur Rahman Khan. He states that many countries suffer from various social problems and that a social business model is more effective for solving various social problems. The social business model mainly works for solving existing problems of the society under the business structure (Khan, 2014). The social business theory framework supports this study because it considers what phenomenon of social business services (case management) aided ex-offenders who lived in a transitional home setting. For the purpose of this study, exploring case management with this type of theoretical frame work may detect the phenomena between ex-offenders. For example, some of the possible social services ex-offenders may have been provided are food, clothes, shelter, education, health care etcetera. (Khan,
2014). Gaps in research Exhaustive research about recidivism and all possible factors, including the current research topic have been explored. Interestingly enough, to no avail has a solution presented itself that has proven to deter or lesson recidivism. Therefore, this study is to add to the body of knowledge and may show which case management programs to implement, maintain, eliminate, or amend in transitional homes to continue in the efforts to lessen recidivism. Limitations The foreseeable limitations at this time, is not being approved to speak with ex-offenders by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology or an organization that provides case management services to ex-offenders. The reasoning for this is because ex-offenders are considered a sensitive or vulnerable population. In addition, many organizations may not participate in fear of breaking confidentiality with their clients. The other limitation is finding a safe and secure location to hold the meetings with the ex-offenders. The next limitation may be finding male ex-offenders who have not been incarcerated within three years of their release. Once a site approves this writer to speak with their clients, that will determine how to proceed with making sure the participants confidentiality is secured and the research process meets TCSPP/IRB approval.
The Government performance Project (GPP) approach should be used with upper management. Because they can set long and short-term goals how the division should function and Program delivery, performance, measurements and the results are used for better management. Also, all the departments are working together to achieve their goal. The Financial, Human Resources, Capital Management and Information technology may not deal with the ex-offenders directly but without those departments the officers will not be able to
Managing case assignments allows for the offender to have the best opportunities for reintegration into the community as well as for the criminal justice system to successfully supervise the offender. There exist 4 different case assignment models that are used most frequently to provide the offender with his or her most basic needs and services.
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Eddy, J., C.R., M., Schiffmann, T., Newton, R., Olin, L., Leve, L., et al. (2008). Development of a multisystemic parent management training intervention for incarcerated parents, their children and families. Clinical Psychologist , 86-98.
The book titled Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison offers invaluable lessons of how both men and women may successfully depart prison and return to society. The book was written by Jeffrey Ross and Stephen Richards, both of whom are college professors and criminal justice experts. The population of prisons across the United States has increased dramatically in recent decades despite overall crime rates decreasing during the same time period. Approximately seven million American people are in some form of correctional custody. Between the years1980 and 2000, America’s prison population increased by 500 percent. During the same time period, the number of prisons grew by 300 percent (Ross and Richards, xii). Close to 50 percent of people admitted to confinement have previously served time, exemplifying that the criminal justice system “recycles” inmates through the system again and again (Ross and Richards, xi). Unfortunately, many convicts simply do not remember how to or are ill-equipped to return to society once their sentence ends. Ross and Richards, through their valuable lessons within their book, seek to lessen the problems that ex-prisoners may face when released from prison.
Case Management Case management has become the standard method of managing health care delivery systems today. In recent decades, case management has become widespread throughout healthcare areas, professionals, and models in the United States. It has been extended to a wide range of clients (Park & Huber, 2009). The primary goal of case management is to deliver quality care to patients in the most cost effective approach by managing human and material resources. The focus of this paper is on the concept of case management and how it developed historically, the definition of case management, the components of case management, and how it relates to other nursing care delivery models.
Most states provide pre and post release treatment programs to help paroled offenders convicted of domestic violence. A study that evaluated the affects of domestic violence treatment programs found offenders that completed a treatment program or who had attended at least 75% of the sessions were less likely to recidivate than those who had attended fewer sessions (Sartin, Hansen, Huss). However, of the offenders who were less likely to offend, 47% did recidivated within four years after completing domestic violence programs. They also found that of the offenders who were court-ordered to attend a treatment programs, 40% attended the initial session and 37% attended 25% of the sessions. Domestic violence offenders that do not complete the treatment programs characteristically recidivate within six month.
With the rehabilitative model, correction programs are able to emphasize the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender. This model was formed during the 1950s. Typically this model is used to reform an inmate’s perspective and bring emphasis on conforming to norms. Prisons became places of reform where inmates could be rehabilitated and prepared for a return to society. It wasn’t until numerous criminological reports finding no significant treatment effects for prison rehabilitation programs that the rethinking of this ideology changed, leading to the rehabilitative model
A large burden is placed on families when youth are incarcerated. There is not only the pain of being separated, but it also prevents families from being involved in the juvenile’s life, which is a barrier to the child’s recovery, future, and
Recidivism is an essential concept within the criminal justice system. It is the tendency of a previously convicted offender to reoffend. Thus, it is important to study the rates and causes of recidivism in order to recognize certain patterns. The patterns of reoffending can help law enforcement officials and policy makers implement strategies to lower the rates. On a humanitarian basis, studying the patterns can help with the difficult transition from prison to society for those recently released.
Employment is an important factor for ex-offenders (Rakis 7). They need a stable job to provide income, housing, and basic needs. If an ex-offender has a family to support, that income becomes even more crucial (Pannkuk). Ex-offenders need jobs that are secure, with a reasonable amount of wages and benefits. With the current state of the economy, it is not feasible to live on minimum wage, especially if trying to support a family (Pannkuk). Having a secure job will also help smooth the transition from prison to normal life. Ex-offenders with employment have lower recidivism rates t...
My understanding of case management comes from an accumulation of lecture, readings, and a little bit of research. At first I thought case management meant to manage a case, which it kind of does, but it is a lot of background work that goes unnoticed from the workers part. One thing for sure I can say about case management is that is a very stressful and demanding job for the worker, therefore, you have to be a responsible worker, so that your client can hopefully get the services and resources he or she may need. As a case management worker your responsibilities are many, for example you are to educate, empower and enable your client to be self sufficient.
They may find it more difficult to get housing, obtain employment, and may have higher re-occurring substance abuse issues. Although, offenders without mental illness may face the same challenges, it is assumed that the mental disorder only adds to the increased chances of recidivism when unable to obtain necessities to be successful while living independently. Inadequacies in the very systems that are designed to assist in reintegration may actually exacerbate barriers faced by mentally ill offenders. An example of this is that many community-based advocacy and treatment programs are ill-prepared to meet the unique need of mentally disordered offenders. There also is issues with overloaded case managers and the lack of funding to increase staff positions. Specialized treatment programs are needed for mentally ill offenders. (Torgersen, 2013).One study conducted in a small New York State prison found that 64 percent of mentally ill offenders who were returned to the community were re-arrested and returned to prison within 18 months of release compared to 60 percent of offenders without a mental illness diagnoses (Hall, Miraglia, Lee,Chard-Wierschem, & Sawyer, 2012). While not a major difference in percentage rates the study does prove that prisoners with mental health diagnoses appear to be more prone to re-entry if they are unable to link with proper resources in the community. (Torgerson,
To support reintegration, correctional workers are to serve as advocates for offenders in dealing with government agencies assisting with employment counseling services, medical treatment, and financial assistance. They argued that corrections focal point should be increasing opportunities for the offenders, to become law abiding citizens and on providing psychological treatment. This model of corrections advocates avoiding imprisonment if possible for the offender and also in favor of probation, therefore offenders can obtain an education and vocational training that would help their adjustment in the community. In the community model corrections advocated for inmates incarcerated to spend very limited time in prison before been granted parole.
Wikoff, N., Linhorst, D. M., & Morani, N. (2012). Recidivism among Participants of a Reentry Program for Prisoners Released without Supervision. Social Work Research, 36(4), 289-299. doi:10.1093/swr/svs021