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Introduction: Estonian Department of Prisons would like to know how do you rehabilitate offenders who lack the usual risk factors, e.g. organised crime and white collar criminals or fraudsters who have no health nor substance abuse problems, no history of violence; have adequate education and profession, supportive familiy, positive social ties and balanced emotions.
The same activities available to other inmates. I.E: education, individual therapy and possibility of being engaged in work.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?We’re not offering any specific treatment for such offender group. Treatment will be based on the individual needs and circumstances.
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?N/A
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Risk factors: positive attitudes towards crime, crime-positive social relationships, commitment to criminal lifestyle Goals: changing pro criminal attitudes to anti criminal ones, changing crime positive social relationships to anti criminal ones, withdrawal from organized crime Activities: The whole sentence plan is being constructed to strengthen skills for life without crime. It includes attitude change, social skills, cognitive skills, vocational skills etc. Attitude focused programs can be used to boost incipient thoughts against crimes.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?A program called Five discussions on change (Viisi keskustelua muutoksesta, Beteende Samtal Förändring) is a general type of program, which can be tailored to strengthen attitude changing against crime. It is a Swedish program which has been translated to Finnish. It is quite a short program, but it can be implemented more than once during the sentence. There is also a nationwide Exit program for those who are motivated to withdraw from a criminal organization. Participating Exit program is highly confidential and it is not expressed in the sentence plan.
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?https://www.rikosseuraamus.fi/fi/index/taytantoonpano/toiminnot/kuntouttavatoiminta-ohjelmatyo/yleisohjelmat.html https://www.rikosseuraamus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteetjauutiset/Tiedotteetjauutiset2017/11/exit-projektiauttaavankejairtautumaanjarjestaytyneestarikollisuudesta_0.html
All those receiving a custodial sentence, irrespective of the nature of their index offence, are managed through the Integrated Case Management (ICM) process. ICM is a multi-agency approach that focuses on reducing re-offending by ensuring, where possible, risks are identified and a plan is in place for each prisoner to reduce those risks in a sequenced and co-ordinated manner. Integrated Case Management operates a two-tiered system: standard and enhanced. Standard ICM is for all prisoners not subject to post-release supervision (mainly short-term prisoners). This process is delivered primarily by specialist providers who assess and action plan within their area of expertise, consistently updating the Community Integration Plan (CIP) as the main prisoner file. Enhanced ICM is for all prisoners who are subject to post release statutory supervision. This process utilises full risk and needs assessment and a Case Conference model for action planning. This approach brings together the prisoner, key internal and external staff, and where appropriate the family, to examine the prisoner’s progress through custody. The Case Conference examines the prisoner’s assessed risk of reoffending and risk of harm. It decides on appropriate interventions which are aimed at reducing those risks post release.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?There are no specialised programmes or interventions for those identified as being involved in organised crime. After appropriate assessment processes, all prisoners may be allocated to a programme deemed relevant to their needs. SPS runs programmes for cognitive reasoning, violence, anger management, substance misuse, female offending, sexual offending, youth offending and short-term imprisonment.
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?N/A
NIPS do not deliver anything specifically for this cohort of offenders. Individuals that are convicted and committed to custody in Northern Ireland are processed to identify strengths, needs and risk at the 30 day point. The outcome for this cohort maybe a referral for victim impact programme that would cover aspects of their crime but not specific to organised crime.
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Psycho-educative group activities addressed to work on distorted thoughts with regard to offending behaviours, empathy towards victims and development of prosocial values towards others and towards their own goods. The individualised treatment programme (programa individualitzat de tractament – PIT) that is drafted for every inmate, also addresses the importance of paying the victim the economic compensation established by the court and to agree with the offender on the payment instalments that s/he can afford based on his/her actual economic situation. Moreover, activities with a restorative approach can also be included such as voluntary work in non-for-profit organisations with social missions as a way to symbolically restore the damage caused to society.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?The catalan prison administration offers intervention, treatment and rehabilitation programmes as part of the individualised treatment programme (OIT) aimed at offenders sentenced for organised crime, white collar crime or fraud-related crime. Such kind of programmes address the prosocial thinking development field which include cognitive-behavioural programmes, fostering prosocial thinking which focus on the process conducive to the behavioural change with psicoeducative activities in groups, cognitive restructuring, moral and values development as well as social responsibility. The final objective is to prevent reoffending hence the focus on motivation for change and desistance. The risk assessment tool named RisCanvi which assesses the risk of reoffending. For the types of crimes mentioned, the assessment of the offender is conducted on a semester basis in order to guide and tailor the intervention objectives to be set together with the offender. The individualised treatment programme is adjusted accordingly every semester.
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?The specific treatment programme is divided into units which in its turn are divided into sessions which last from 60 to 90 minutes. E.g. Unit 2 Motivation for the change. Session 4: To change or not to change. Each session is delivered with different kinds of activities which might last from 20 to 30 minutes. Each activity has its title, its objectives, a methodology and specific materials such as workbooks, slides, etc.. At the end of every session the therapist reviews with the offender the work done and addresses possible doubts. At the beginning of the following session, the key concepts of the previous session are refreshed and any further doubts are discussed.
No special activities or programs for the above described offenders
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?No
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?n/a
In Latvian imprisonment places there are not implemented specialised programmes for offenders serving time for organised crime, white collar crime and fraud. For them available are the same resocialisation and rehabilitation programmes that are available for all prisoners.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?-
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?-
Apart from the treatment and rehabilitation programmes mentioned in question 2 and 3 the activities included in the sentence plan for the above described offenders are focused on reintegration, maintaining a daily routine within the prison and measures preparing for release. This could involve activities such as work within prison, vocational training or other studies, measures for maintaining prosocial contacts. Furthermore, activities could involve a planned transfer to a lower security prison or, closer to release, a placement in a halfway house or external healthcare providers (e.g. for continued drug rehabilitation/treatment) or using electronic surveillance (ankle bracelet).
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?We have one programme specifically designed for support in leaving organised crime, a cognitive behavioural programme administered in a one-to-one format. We have no programme specifically designed for clients sentenced for fraud or white-collar crime. Many of them take part in programmes for general criminality, organised criminality or substance related criminality depending on their risk and need profiles.
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?The Entry Programme (Entre´). Entré is an individual treatment program for clients who want and need help in leaving organized crime. Entré is developed by the Swedish Prison & Probation Service. The program is cognitive behavioral therapy with a functional approach to problem behaviour related to organized crime. The starting point is that group affiliation itself has a significant impact on the individual client's crime, but that it is not enough to support the client to leave a criminal group to reduce the risk of recidivism. In addition to focusing on specific driving forces ("push factors") and pulling forces ("pull factors) for organized crime, Entré also relies on central risk factors for recidivism in violent crime and other crime more generally. The program is structured around six different themes, all of which are based on known general risk factors for recidivism in crime and for the target group specific driving forces and forces of attraction: • Relationships and socializing • Aggressiveness and violence • Attitudes and values • Identity and self-image • Practical social situation • Alcohol and narcotics The program is implemented in the three phases: Mapping and target planning, Working with themes and Relapse prevention and action plan. The aim is, as far as possible, to "tailor" both content and scope of treatment for each individual client based on a thorough case formulationand treatment planning. The number of sessions therefore varies between 25-40. The length of the sessions is also adjusted according to the client’s responsivity and varies between 60-90 minutes.
Sentence plans objectives are designed to address the reasons why a person commits their offences, reduce the serious harm posed to others and reduce the risk of future offending. Our probation staff will spend time understanding and analysing why someone committed their offences at that specific time. This analysis enables staff to develop sentence plan objectives that support any existing protective factors or seek to develop such factors where there are none. It is fair to say that some sentence plans require extensive work to be completed by the offender, whereas other plans may be more focussed on maintaining positive changes.
Are you offering any intervention, treatment or rehabilitation programmes for offenders sentenced for crimes that are organised crime-, white collar crime- or fraud-related?Within HMPPS (Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service England and Wales) we often distinguish intervention types based on the risk of serious harm posed by the offender, the risk of reoffending and the type of need being addressed. Our accepted definition of Serious Organised Crime notes that many crimes can be ‘organised’ (eg, possession and distribution of controlled drugs, distribution of firearms, child sexual exploitation). The HMPPS approach to working with SOC offenders requires that any specific offending behaviour needs are addressed through standard accredited interventions (eg – drug use, sexual interest in children,), and accompanied with an attempt to understand and disrupt the organised crime network where appropriate
If yes, could you give a short description of the intervention/treatment/programme?