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In order to effectively succeed, treatments must contain the necessary elements outlined within the Principles of Intervention. First off, research has proven offenders needs more extreme types of behavioral conditioning in order to fully adapt to the desired behavior, much unlike traditional methods used with normal citizens. Some behavioral models which have proven to work have been more radical behavioral treatments, such as operant and classical conditioning, as well as social learning theories implemented within treatment structure, (Smith, Gendreau & Goggin, 2004). These practices have the most efficiency based on previous research. These procedures need to be fully documented in terms of structure within a program manual. In order for these techniques to work best, they need to also be implemented at the offender's place of residence. Another major feature is the nature of the program being "multimodal," (Smith, Gendreau & Goggin, 2004), or have the flexibility to offer a variety of different related procedures in the event that one or more fail to produce positive results. The necessary 100 hours of treatment within a three-week period should offer the offender positive reinforcement for various positive behaviors exhibited during treatment. The targeted population of such programs should contain mainly high and medium risk offenders who would have a much higher chance of returning to their previous life of crime. These higher risk offenders have greater potential in returning to crime, and therefore should be highest on the list of treatment programs, this is according to the "risk principle," (Voorhis, 2004).

Correction assessment officials are responsible for determining the risk each offender offers to returning to crime, (Bonta, 2004). After the completion of the formal treatment, the program must offer supplemental treatment as needed by various offenders. Further care for offenders dealing with sex crimes and drug offenses is also a necessity, for these crimes prove to be hard to avoid once within their grasp.

With the successful implementation of these principles within treatment programs, correction facilities may see a sharp decrease in repeat offenders at their door for another stint within their walls. Many of today's treatment programs within correctional facilities all over the state have proven extremely unsuccessful. With these proven methods, released inmates have a much better chance at keeping their new found freedom. These methods have proven themselves to be sound principles based on the amount and significance of research which stands behind their origin and design. Due to the population in question, very particular methods have proven to be more successful than others time and time again. By shifting treatment programs to meet the needs of these guidelines, correctional facilities offer their freed inmates a better