CA 3: THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES NOTES

MIDTERM COVERAGE

THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES

- It is a method of correctional treatment.

- Its focal point is any person who or any offender who deviated the social norms.

CRIMINAL

- Any person who is or are convicted by the court.

1.“ONLY MAN COMMITS CRIME THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THINGS”

- Subject in TM is MAN or PERSON

- Only man commits offenses.

2. “MAN DOES AN ACT WITH REASON”

- Rational – someone who is sensible and is able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking
rather than on emotion. (Matino ang pag-iisip)
- Irrational – someone who is not sensible. Lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence.

Commitment order

- CARPETA (records of an inmate)

RDC – Reception and Diagnostic Center

- It is where the prisoner received first.

- Its primary function is to orient, evaluate, and classify each resident before being assigned to a
juvenile correctional center or alternative placement.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) – penalty, punishment
Bureau of Correction (BuCor) – correcting the deeds they done, rehabilitation
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY – form of TM or method which enhance the rehabilitation and
reformation of inmates and prisoners.

- Non-Institutional
- Parole
- Pardon
- Probation
- GCTA

REFORMATION – reform by livelihood program / reform the “MIND”

REHABILITATION – “SELF” / because the person itself is a treat to the society
Weakness of TM:

- Lack of trained individual staff.

SECURITY CATEGORIES:
1.MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS

- Escape is expected.
- Highly exposed
- Dangerous to the public
- Maximum sentence (20 years)
- Sentence is under review.

2. MEDIUM SECURITY PRISONERS

- Cannot be trusted in open condition.

- Less danger to society.
- Sentence (less than 20 years)

3. MINIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS

- Can be reasonably trusted in an open environment.

- Person with Disability (PWD)
- 65 years old
- 6 months before release.

CLASSIFICATION:
1. Separate each by reason of criminal records or bad character.
2. Separate by gravity of their offense.
3. Divide each into classes.
CLASSES:
A. Detainee – those with pending cases
B. Third Class Inmate – previously convicted of three service or sentence
C. Second Class Inmate – newly arrived or those demoted by higher class
D. First Class Inmate – promoted on lower class
E. Colonies – classified first class for 1 year

SEGREGATION OF PRISONERS – Pioneer art of TM. Shall be maintained in all places of

confinement.
Based on Theory:
1.First Offender – Should not be included or mixed with those old offenders.
2. Detention Prisoner – Waiting for inquest.
3. Juvenile Prisoner – 18 years old below
4. Habitual or Recidivist -
5. Sexually Disoriented Prisoner – Does not know who they are, keeping her/him on his/her own track.
6. PWD
7. Insane Person
8. Patient or sick person

Due Consideration
1. Sex
2. Age
3. Criminal Record

CASE STUDY

A. Work assignment
B. Type of supervision
C. Degree of custody
D. Degree of restriction

10 Inclusion

1. Facts and data of the prisoner (how was he involved in the case)
2. Inmate earlier criminal history
3. Biography (life history)
4. Physical condition
5. Vocational interest
6. Educational Background
7. Religious interest
8. Recreational interest
9. Psychological characteristics
10. Reaction to group counseling

A. Varieties
B. Consistent with available resources
C. Chess
D. Table tennis
E. Basketball and softball
F. Intramurals or competition
G. Group interaction

Jails

1.Police station (PNP custodial center)

2. Provincial jail
3. BJMP
4. BuCor

Quasi-Confinement Cells

1. NBI detention cell

2. Immigration detention cell
3. CIDG detention cell

Lock-up cell

 For newly arrested

 Waiting for inquest
 City jail or Local Police Station

CLASSIFICATION BOARD
To gather and collate (data intervention, Carpeta)

Composition:

1. Chairman – Asst. Warden (rank), one leading the classification board.

2. Chief Security Officer – Determine whether to escort or not.
3. Medical Officer – Licensed medical professional
4. Jail Chaplain
5. Social worker or Rehabilitation officer

Treatment Goal – is the targeted and result of treatment plan.

Treatment Plan – measurable objectives of treatment goals.

2 Types of counseling

1.Individual
2. Group counseling

Conjugal Therapy

1. Individual Counseling
2. Religious Belief
3. Joint Activities

SPECIFIC TYPES OF OFFENDER

Drug Addicts
1. Segregated with other inmates.
2. Close supervision to prevent suicide.
3. Only physicians should allow to give stimulants.
4. Follow the jail physician advice for his treatment.

Alcoholics
1. Place in separate but comfortable.
2. Prevent from suicide attempt.
3. Report any observed behavior to the physician.
4. Guard against smuggling.

Mentally Ill
1. Close supervision of physician, especially restraining advices.
2. Guard against suicide attempt.
3. Guard against violent attacks.

Sex Deviant
1. Prevent abnormal behavior.
2. Separated from other prisoners.

Suicide Risks
1. Close contact supervision.
2. Treatment strip search.

Person with Disability (PWD)

1. Close supervision.
2. Sanitize the cell.

Alien Prisoner

1. Always coordinate with Bureau of Immigration.

 Name
 Nationality
 Number of registrations
 Offense committed.
 Court imposing sentence.