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Steven Hayes MA Lonestar College Montgomery Sociology Department

Holistique. Holístico. целостный. Broken Pieces of a Whole Person: Holistic Methods to Prison Reentry Models Brutna bitar av en hela Person: holistiska metoder till fängelse återanrop modeller. Steven Hayes MA Lonestar College Montgomery Sociology Department. Statement of Problem.

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Steven Hayes MA Lonestar College Montgomery Sociology Department

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  1. Holistique Holístico целостный Broken Pieces of a Whole Person:Holistic Methods to Prison Reentry ModelsBrutna bitar av en hela Person: holistiska metoder till fängelse återanrop modeller Steven Hayes MA Lonestar College Montgomery Sociology Department

  2. Statement of Problem • High rates of incarceration and high rates of recidivism • Current reentry models based on single individual versus each individual • Societal labels supersedes individuals self worth and value systems

  3. U.S. Reentry Model • Reentry Includes • GED • Employment Certifications • Cognitive Intervention • Ways to cope with stressors • Assumes that there is one “right way” to think

  4. Sample Population • Harris County Jail • 100 Gay Men • Age 18-60 • Incarcerated up to 3 times • All non-violent offenders

  5. Findings • Offenders reported lack of connectivity to community • Perceived feeling of disconnect specifically based on • Sexuality • Religion • Community • People do not care about them • No one listens to them “No one ever asked me what I think” ****High self esteem, but do not feel valued by others***

  6. Theoretical Framework:Impediment to Reentry • Social Identity Theory, a person has not one, “personal self”, but rather several selves that correspond to widening circles of group membership. Different social contexts may trigger an individual to think, feel and act on basis of his personal, family or national “level of self”. (Turner, 1979) • Current models do not consider labels that the individual carries, the various levels of self that exist, and how to find their strengths and apply those to the reentry process **Cognitive intervention is based on a traditional religion, work, etc. model.***

  7. Holistic Proposal • Uses both strength based and empowerment techniques. • Utilizes individual’s reflections • Motivational interview identifies strengths • Diminishes impact of labels and stigmas and replaces with individual worth and value U.S and others can takes a cue from other countries • U.K. has used reflection journal

  8. So what’s different in this model?

  9. Recommendation Holistic Individual Action Plan • Multi-systems Approach • Family • Friend • Academics/Vocation • Spirit/religion • Civics

  10. Key Component Instead of creating one mold and forcing strict conformity that does not recognize individual differences allow inmates to create their own NON CRIMINAL mold

  11. One Suggested Method • Things I love About ME • I am a man of Integrity because___________________ • The thing I love about my Character is___________________ •  I matter in my Community because__________________

  12. Case Study • Chris X. • Stripper (Friendly- Industrious-Hard Worker) • Satanist (Has Spiritual Center) • HIV Positive (High Resilience Physically-honest about status) • Bi Polar (Adherent to Medications) • Gay (Openly Gay in Homophobic Society) • Why tell him to get a job as a welder? • Why tell him to get a GED?

  13. Outcomes Current Model Holistic Model Intended to forces individual into one type of person Encourages individual to create their own non-deviant person

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