Affiliation:
1. Filozofski fakultet, Niš
Abstract
The complexity of the problems and peculiarities of the population of
prisoners, as well as the need for their re-socialization, create a
framework for the roles, tasks and activities of correctional officers, who
have the immediate task to correct convicts? behavior. Although correctional
institutions in the description of their formal duties are treated as high
priority element of their work, in practice it makes a double failure: in
the course of prisoners? stay in the institution, self-harming and suicidal
behavior is an unconstructive escape from the problems they are faced to,
and on the other hand there is a high rate of recidivism which is a proof of
unsuccessful prevention and treatment activities. Empowering correctional
officers as important agents of convicts? change, must include not only
their professional education for professional and focused work on the
reduction of socially undesirable forms of behavior of prisoners, but also
dealing with the problems of and vicarious trauma and burnout as common
helpers? issue. Destructive behaviors as well as the recidivism are the
undesirable result of unsuccessful treatment activities that affect
adversely the family and the wider community. Creating a community of
support during the period of the imprisonment, it is important for the
growth and development of both sides in the process - convicted persons and
educators. In this paper, we presented structured steps to achieve positive
correctional effects in a broader spectrum of deviance: convicts?
understanding, experiencing and reacting in the best possible way.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia