Proposing a Universal Measure of Program Readiness for Adults in Custody: A Pilot Study

Offender readiness is important to the success of substance abuse and therapeutic programs. Prisons provide a variety of programs, including reentry, vocational, and creative programs that have been shown to improve reentry success. And yet, the concept of program readiness has not been examined in...

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Main Author: Buckner, Zachary (Author)
Contributors: Kaiser, Kimberly
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The prison journal
Year: 2024, Volume: 104, Issue: 4, Pages: 520-542
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Rehabilitation
program readiness
Programming
Corrections
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Summary:Offender readiness is important to the success of substance abuse and therapeutic programs. Prisons provide a variety of programs, including reentry, vocational, and creative programs that have been shown to improve reentry success. And yet, the concept of program readiness has not been examined in these contexts. We explore the development of a broader measure of program readiness. Toward this goal, we developed a preliminary generalized program readiness measure for correctional programming more broadly. Results supported a two-factor measure, desire for help and recognition of program needs. These findings support continued research and development of a generalized program readiness measure.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855241263541