The Social Re-integration of Offenders

Abstract

The study gets access to the concept of “reintegration” which generally refers to the social integration measures designed to assist offenders who are being released from a freedomdepried institution, such as a prison, a detention centre or a reform school, and help them face the challenges associated with their return to the community. This assistance involves both addressing the offenders’ needs and managing the risk they may cause to the community. Programmes and measures must be in pace to identify and address offenders’ needs and prepare them for their return to the community. A key aspect of effective interventions for the social integration of offenders is an understanding of the factors that could posibly place them at rick as well as making it difficult for them to function normally in society. The intervention programmes which have been expanded in various countries to assist the social integration of offenders vary in efficacy and not all the categories of offenders. The most effective interventions are those that directly address the needs and challenges faced by the offenders, as well as the factors of risk nature. The programmes of the oganizations and agencies and community-based programs must complement each other and focus on education, employment, accommodation, drugs and alcohol addiction, mental health, social networks, cognitive skills, viewpoints and attitudes.