As an aid to therapists who work with inmates with long or life sentences who are mandated to receive treatment, this article attempts to follow an inmate with a life sentence who passed through stages of fear and anger and began to understand that changes were needed if he were ever to have his sentence commuted. (Author/NB)

Addresses issues related to the antisocial personality disorder and offers recommendations for appropriate remediation. Includes a behavioral description and counseling implications. (JAC)

Surveyed American prisoner home furloughs covering the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Bureau of Prisons. Found 50 correctional systems had home furlough policies in 1988, compared to 2 systems in 1967, 25 systems in 1971, 44 systems in 1977, and 47 systems in 1979. (Author/ABL)

Analyzed demographic data on 403 Oklahoma nonviolent inmates who went through the Regimented Inmate Discipline Program in 1984-1985 which emphasized self-discipline and regimentation. Interviewed a sample of inmates to identify the most supportive components of the program. (Author/ABL)

Six stages of moral development are outlined and the moral development of 16 ex-offenders living in a halfway house is examined. Usable Defining Issues Test profiles obtained from eight subjects suggest that discussion involving moral dilemmas is a fruitful area for counselors to explore with ex-offenders. (NRB)

Discusses some of the past and current career counseling programs for prisoners and examines reasons for failure. Proposes a systematic and comprehensive career counseling program for male inmates. (Author/ABB)

Investigated the relationship between assessed needs of adult probationers and their degree of risk for failure on probation using four levels of risk and a sample of probationers (N=167). Found high- and moderately high-risk probationers had more types of needs than did their lower-risk counterparts. (ABL)

Describes the San Luis Obispo County Jail Treatment program, which included crisis management, psychiatric services, substance abuse counseling, Graduate Equivalency Diploma preparation, vocation counseling, and postrelease counseling and referral. Data from 73 offenders indicated the approach was effective in lowering the immediate recidivism…

Provides some background and treatment perspectives for counselors and psychologists who treat or contemplate treatment of adult male sexual offenders in prison settings. Discusses identification, assessment, amenability to treatment, assessment instruments, and treatment of sexual offenders. (ABL)

Compared recidivism in prisoners who were General Educational Development (GED) graduates (N=723) and those (N=3,642) who did not have GED or high school diplomas. Results suggest that inmates with GED diplomas have a significantly better chance of staying out of prison than do nongraduates. GED diploma attainment seemed to be affected by race,…

Describes a forensic outpatient assessment and treatment program for men who molest children based on a comprehensive theoretical framework and multifaceted assessment and treatment approaches. Outlines various etiological factors that explain sexual molestation of children and delineates forensic assessment and treatment strategies that follow…