About the Report The Report, Part II: Review of the Re-Entry Process:

chapters and policy statements:
About the Report of the Re-Entry Council

Policy Statement 9, Research Highlight 1

Most correctional facilities do not offer intensive, individualized program planning geared toward preparation for release.

Program planning, which may entail development of a programming plan, service coordination, monitoring of service delivery, and advocacy, ensures that inmates will receive treatment and that it will be matched to the needs identified during the assessment. [1]   However, fewer than half of all state corrections agencies have one or more program planners on staff. [2]   In 2001, there were 1,899 caseworkers for the 1.4 million individuals in prison. [3]   If other nonclinical, nonsecurity staff, such as social workers, are included in this figure, the counts broaden to just under 10,000-still translating to only one staff member for every 685 prisoners. [4]  

  1. Shelli B. Rossman et al., Impact of the Opportunity to Succeed (OPTS) Aftercare Program for Substance-Abusers (Washington, DC: The Urban Institute, 1999). back
  2. Camille G. Camp and George M. Camp, The Corrections Yearbook 2000 (Middletown, CT: Criminal Justice Institute, 2000). back
  3. Ibid. back
  4. Ibid. back
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