| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 犯罪學研究所 === 99 === According to the Ministry of Justice statistics, in recent years the number of new prison inmates has reached 30,000 people every year. Among these new inmates 70% are recidivists and more than 90% are involved in drug-related crimes. Most of the inmates are between 30 and 50 years old. Instead of enjoying a well-formed family life, these adults endure some distance between them and their families because of imprisonment. Moreover, families have to bear the stigma of crime which further cause weakening of families ties. After being released from the prison, besides the problems of return to public life, they have to face basic needs and challenges of poor resources and employment. Without the support of family and social aids, recidivism is more likely to happen.
In view of this situation, the Ministry of Justice launched the Family Support Services Rehabilitation program for inmates entering the last 6 months of detention and with weak family support (selected by the department of Correction). This program aims to combine social groups to strengthen the family support network for inmates to facilitate their return to society and reduce the recidivism. This research investigates the content and the process of this program. Multiple case studies and semi-structured interviews were added to data collected by the author.
The research focused on inmates during their last 6 months of detention in Keelung Prison and Sindian Drug Abuser Teatment Center. During this period, they follow activities such as New Life camp, family visite, family forum, group counseling, individual counseling and home visits and so on. 129 inmates participated in these activities and courses (three echelon), 47 of them joined the program. The study also analysed counseling records of these 47 inmates. 6 inmates were chosen for semi-structured interview. Three of them had not committed a crime within 6 months after release from the prison and the other three had committed a crime within 6 months.
The study found (1) there is a stronger motivation to change when they feel loved and supported, (2) those who participated in the program are positively satisfied, (3) all those who participated in the program underwent significant changes after being released from the prison, and (4) Their family support has changed after the program.
Recommendations for the program – the importance of positive values - volunteers are more able to see the effect. The program relied on two theories: logotherapy and family resilience. These two theories can be used interchangeably and it is very helpful for improving self-efficacy. Inmates and their families all can get appropriate support because of adaptable treatment strategies. This study suggests that family support is important for in assisting inmates to return to social life but further measures are also needed: for example, a good employment network, halfway house for rehabilitation, intermediary placement agencies and so on. Otherwise, it is still difficult to effectively achieve the purpose of rehabilitation.
Keyword : recidivism, high-risk families, existential significance of treatment, family resilience, ex-offender, the ex-offender family support project, implementation of the effect.
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