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This is largely because rehabilitation of offenders is for the purpose of transforming the criminal to an important member of the society from being a cost to the society. Some of the most common rehabilitation techniques in the correctional system include counseling and drug rehabilitation treatment as well as vocational training.
The two most extensively used modes of rehabilitation in the correctional system are education and work programs since they are integral to offenders securing employment and becoming productive members of the society. Education and work programs are widely used as modes of rehabilitation because they have a modest impact in lessening post-release recidivism, particularly when they are geared towards specific inmates ("Rehabilitation," n.d.). The education programs are conducted in various forms i.e. life-skills training that are considered as counseling interventions and vocational education. The vocational education provided in the correctional system is geared towards preparing inmates for employment upon release. The final rehabilitation mode in correctional system is community-based treatment where parole and probation officers have the dual responsibility of surveillance and treatment.
The second mode of rehabilitating offenders in the criminal system is through psychological and counseling programs. Unlike other programs that focus on equipping inmates with necessary skills to be productive in the society, psychological or counseling programs try to address the underlying problems behind the offender's criminality. The most common psychological or counseling initiatives are drug abuse programs due to the increase in drug-related offenses. In some cases, correctional institutions often provide personal or
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Conclusion:
The most effective method of reducing crime through the correctional system is through rehabilitation of offenders. This is largely because punishment programs are expensive and in-effective in accomplishing the goals of the correctional system. Actually, punishment programs, especially incarceration have been ineffective in addressing the rapidly growing prison population. Rehabilitation programs are the most suitable and inexpensive methods for lessening crime since they help in transforming the offender. For instance, many inmates who have undergone vocational education become productive upon release rather than return to crime.
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