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Diversion at re‐entry using criminogenic CBT: Review and prototypical program development
Author(s) -
Heilbrun Kirk,
Pietruszka Victoria,
Thornewill Alice,
Phillips Sarah,
Schiedel Rebecca
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2311
Subject(s) - law enforcement , criminal justice , intervention (counseling) , economic justice , poison control , suicide prevention , recidivism , enforcement , psychology , criminology , public relations , political science , medicine , law , psychiatry , medical emergency
Society and the criminal justice system prioritize the reduction of reoffending risk as part of any criminal justice intervention. The Sequential Intercept Model identifies five points of interception at which justice‐involved individuals can be diverted into a more rehabilitative alternative: (1) law enforcement/emergency services; (2) booking/initial court hearings; (3) jails/courts; (4) re‐entry; and (5) community corrections/community support. The present article focuses on diversion as part of Intercept 5 – re‐entry planning and specialized services in the community. We describe the challenges associated with diversion at this stage, and review the relevant research. Next, we describe a “criminogenic cognitive behavioral therapy” project that has been developed and implemented as part of a federal re‐entry court. Finally, we discuss the implications of the challenges of intervention at this stage, and the recently developed “Re‐entry Project,” for research, policy, and practice.