Eliciting Responsivity: Exploring Programming Interests of Federal Inmates as a Function of Security Classification

Research supports the effectiveness of the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model for reducing criminal recidivism. Yet programming interests of inmates—one facet of responsivity—remain an understudied phenomenon. In the present study, we explored the programming interests of 753 federal inmates housed across three levels of security. Results suggest that inmates, as a group, prefer specific programs over others, and that some of their interests may differ by security level. We discuss possible implications of these findings.

Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - February 2, 2016 Category: Criminology Authors: Neller, D. J., Vitacco, M. J., Magaletta, P. R., Phillips-Boyles, A. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research