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Enhancing Institutional Behavior: Evidence-Based Approaches for Recidivism Reduction

This proposal aims to transform institutional culture by implementing evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism and improve behavior within segregated units. Through the Project BRITE program and social learning principles, positive behaviors will be reinforced, staff will be trained, and inmate engagement will be encouraged.

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Enhancing Institutional Behavior: Evidence-Based Approaches for Recidivism Reduction

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  1. Proposed Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Institutional Behavior for the Segregated Management Unit [Aaron Akindiya] Walden University

  2. Proposal Objectives: • Recommend institutional changes based on evidence-based researches. • Improve institutional culture using social learning principles. • Promote positive inmate behavior through select program intervention; Project BRITE. • Encourage institutional development through staff training.

  3. SOCIAL LEARNING PRINCIPLES • Behaviors that reflect positive results are more likely to be copied by others; • Consequences should matter; so that, behaviors should matter; • Involves communication (Wooldredge & Smith, 2018, p. 88).

  4. EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF SOCIAL LEARNING PRINCIPLES • Positive behaviors are recognized; • Positive behaviors are rewarded; • Negative behaviors should have fair punishments; • Gradual sanctions for negative behaviors; • Severe punishments should only be a last resort (p. 90)

  5. Social Learning Principles in Practice (p. 90)

  6. BEHAVIORAL REINFORCEMENT TO INCREASE TREATMENT ENGAGEMENT (Project BRITE) • Positive reinforcement of desired behaviors; • Encourages participation within the institution; • Promotes trust between the participating inmates and the program administrators; • Based on the concept of Contingency Management (Burdon, et. al., 2011, p. 2)

  7. PROJECT BRITE CONCEPTUAL MODEL Motivation Attendance Retention Completion Aftercare Participation Targeted Behaviors Behavioral Reinforcement Treatment Engagement Psycho-social Functioning Drug Use Figure 1. Chart showing the Project BRITE conceptual Model. From “Developing and Implementing a Positive Behavioral Reinforcement Intervention in Prison-Based Drug Treatment: Project BRITE,” by Burdon, et. al., 2011, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 7, p. 14. Criminal Behavior

  8. ADAPTING PROJECT BRITE SUMMARY

  9. PERSONNEL TRAINING • Allows the institution to have better chance of achieving goals; • Should focus on identifying the necessary skills and attitude; • Should have measurable outcomes (Ameen & Loeffler-Cobia, 2010, p. 5)

  10. COMMON SKILLS NEEDED TO ENHANCE INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE • Analytical and critical thinking • Communicability • Ethical reasoning • Openness to change • Proper use of reinforcement strategies (p. 7)

  11. DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT TO EVALUATE STAFF PERFORMANCE • Identify the frameworks that the content will be based upon; • Develop assessment questions based on the identified framework; • Validate required changes if necessary; • Finalize the assessment form (p. 6)

  12. REFERENCES Ameen, C. & Loeffler-Cobia, J. (2010). Evidence-based Practice Skills Assessment for Criminal Justice Organizations. US Department of Justice. Retrieved from www.nicic.gov Burdon, W.M., et. al. (2011). Developing and implementing a positive behavioral reinforcement intervention in prison-based drug treatment: Project BRITE. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 7, pp. 40-50. Wooldredge, J. & Smith, P. (2018). The Oxford Handbook of Prisons and Imprisonments. Oxford University Press. Print.

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