LENAWEE COUNTY (MI) - JAIL GROUP THERAPY PROGRAM SUMMARY AND EVALUATION

• NCJ Number: 19548
• Author(s): R J WARWICK
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Warwick Associates
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS EVALUATION REPORT DISCLOSES SOME FACTORS INHERENT IN JAIL SETTINGS THAT TEND TO PRECLUDE THE SUCCESS OF GROUP THERAPY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

Abstract

ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS THE CROWDED CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE INMATES LIVED (11 TO 12 INMATES PER CELL). ALSO, THE ONLY TIME THEY LEFT THEIR CELLS EACH WEEK WAS FOR THE ONE HOUR OF GROUP THERAPY. 'UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ONE WAS WISE NOT TO SHOW ANY PSYCHOLOGICAL WEAKNESS OR VULNERABILITY BECAUSE THIS WEAKNESS WOULD SURELY BE EXPLOITED BY OTHERS FOR SPORT DURING THE TIME THAT ALL WERE LIVING SO CLOSELY TOGETHER. OTHER PROBLEM AREAS ARE DEFINED AS WELL AS THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)