Can Rehabilitation Work in Military Prison? A Theoretical Framework Based on the Israeli Case

Israel's military prisons operate a rehabilitation program for imprisoned soldiers based on a psychosocial diagnosis. The program's essential aim is to help soldiers complete their service and avoid re-incarceration. This article describes the program, its function related to the integrati...

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Main Author: Itzik, Lea (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: The prison journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 103, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-193
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
rehabilitation program
imprisoned soldiers
military incarceration
military prison
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Summary:Israel's military prisons operate a rehabilitation program for imprisoned soldiers based on a psychosocial diagnosis. The program's essential aim is to help soldiers complete their service and avoid re-incarceration. This article describes the program, its function related to the integrative law court, and its role as the army's probation service. It further presents a unique perspective regarding military rehabilitation programs, demonstrating how rehabilitation leads to recidivism. It concludes with a recommendation for incorporating an organizational change in the program that involves redistributing the existing sections to operate under two different authorities.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855231154594