Rehabilitation of addicts in prison: Latvian experience

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1 Rehabilitation of addicts in prison: Latvian experience Deputy Head of the Addiction Centre in Olaine Prison Dr.psych candidate Valērijs Dombrovskis Senior inspector, psychologist at theaddiction Centre in Olaine Prison Mg.psych. Anete Hofmane

2 Addiction Centre in Olaine Prison Norway experience Poland experience 2

3 Work directions person + addiction + crime = prison addiction + person + crime = prison crime + person + addiction = prison 3

4 The idea of Addiction Centre of Olaine Prison (Centre) Utilization of proven and effective methods, in order to develop a sense of ownership for one s own life without substances. 4

5 Core principles Volunteering Community Dynamic safety Motivational Interviewing 5

6 Core values Openness Responsibility Mutual support Trust Change Tolerance 6

7 Centre staff Management: The head of the centre (one) Deputies of the head of the Centre (two) Main inspectors (heads of the depratments) (six) Employees: Contactpersons Social worker Chaplain Psychologists senior inspectors 7

8 Work in prisons: before applying for the Centre Evaluation of risks and needs (in prison) Coordinators in prison Evaluation department in «Olaine s Centre for addicted prisoners»

9 Coordinators in prisons Coordinator is a representative for the Center in prison, his main tasks include: Informing about activities in the Center; Providing motivational activities for inmates; Reporting about inmate behavior and participation in the resocialization programs; Selecting potential inmates for Centre and organizing individual consultations with them; Creating the waitng list of potential participants for Centre; Submitting recommendations for the inmate resocialization. 9

10 Department of evaluation Purpose: evaluation of dependent inmate s risks and needs in order to apply the right programme for the best resocialization. Also motivational interviewing, adaptation and stabilization. Evaluation of: 1. Levels of Dependency 2. Problem Areas of the inmate s life 3. Motivation to live without substance use Methods: In depth analysis of risks and needs by psychologists, group work by contactpersons 1 0

11 Work structure in the Centre Back to prison Evaluation department (2-4 weeks) Programme «ATLANTIS» (4-6 months) Programme «PATHFINDER» (4-6 months) Back to prison End of sentence (Cooperation with NGO) Early release (Cooperation with State Probation Service) Back to prison - Drug free zone 1 1

12 Atlantis programme Purpose: self-development, growth and self-improvement, qualitative changes in all areas of life, deep self-analysis, defence mechanism reconstruction Topics: addiction and it s influence on life, social skills, assertive behavior, feelings and their importance in life, pervention of relapse, regulation of emotion, HALT, cognition and cognitive errors, crisis. Specific methods: role play, emotion recognition training, work with psychologists, individual tasks, deepened self-analysis 1 2

13 Pathfinder programme Purpose: life restructurization with social skills learning and practical training. Topics: addiction, social roles and social norms, regime and its impact on the areas of life, responsibility, making contacts, adaptation in the society, goal setting, time management, finance planning, vision of future, work, free time, education. Specific methods: events outside the center, social skills training 1 3

14 Basic methods in all departments AA/AN, sport, individual and group work, lectures and seminars, Motivational Interviewing, art methods, working with books, film analysis, culture and free time events. 1 4

15 Main entrance 1 5

16 Exercise yard 1 6

17 Hallway 1 7

18 8 departments «Seasons» - Evalutaion department «Flowers» - Atlantis department «Morning» - Pathfinder department «Meadow» - Atlantis department «Road» - Pathfinder department «Mountains» - Women department «Forest» «Water» 1 8

19 Library Chapel 19

20 Computer room Game room 2 0

21 Living facilities 2 1

22 Living facilities 2 2

23 Personal room (two inmates per room) 2 3

24 Personal room for inmates with special needs 2 4

25 Gym 2 5

26 2 6

27 The requirements In order to open the Centre and implement the new model Corrections in law (Penal code and new regulations from Cabinet of Ministers) Cooperation with non-governmental organizations New staff position for coordinators in prisons Employee training Informational campaigns in all prisons of Latvia 2 7

28 First year statistics - Starting from 30th november, 2016, the Center has taken up 121 inmates, from whom 12 were women; - 48 inmates has succesfully completed one of the programmes in Centre; - 33 inmates had been excluded from programmes without finishing them. 2 8

29 Additional facts - Mean age for men 32 years (Newest member 20 years old and oldest 60) - Longest period that an inmate had been in Centre 326 days, but the shortest 7 days - Mean age for women 37 years (newest member 26 years old; oldest 52) - The most popular name for inmates Jānis (eng. John) 2 9

30 Shared events First event together

31 Spiritual music event

32 Creative classes

33 Physical excersise classes

34 Cooking lessons

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36 Preparing for celebration together

37 A chance to learn how to play an instrument

38 Shared celebration events

39 Family days

40 Temporary leave From the prison teritory

41 Participation in the «Olympic day» together with all of Latvia

42 1 year anniversary of the Centre

43 Thank you for your attention!