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Violence. Through case management, the reasons for a prisoner’s
offending behaviour are identified and the prisoner is obliged to
complete the identified program(s) in
order to proceed through their sentence plan. Cognitive Skills is an
essential program in Operation Challenge.
8.4 Physical Fitness
A physical fitness program has been developed for the program with all
prisoners having to participate. The program starts off slowly with the
prisoners able to complete a 20 kilometre run by completion. The
philosophy being ‘Healthy Body – Health Mind’.
The development of personal and social skills is made easier through
the team fitness activities. Demanding physical activities have a strong
attraction for all young males. Its very “in” for a male prisoner to be seen
participating in hard physical activities such as football, weights and long
distance running, not realising the benefit from a social and personal
skill development aspect. The ‘high’ received from achievements
replaces the high previously sought from drugs.
Physical activities improve health and fitness and this process is linked to
improvements in self-confidence and perception of “self”. Many
demanding physical activities require different degrees of teamwork and
whether they are recognised sports or other outdoor activities, they are
highly structured and therefore help in the change from a lifestyle
without a purpose to the
development of a structured day with a work ethic.
9. Throughcare
Throughcare is the provision of a seamless approach to prisoner leaving
Cadell Training Centre and moving on to the next stage in their
sentence plan.
• Home Detention Officers and staff from the Pre-release Centre
attends the Operation Challenge Unit prior to the end of the program
to ensure a smooth transition to through care.
• Pathways to employment are established through the vocational
training providers, ensuring interviews or contact is made with
prospective employers.
• Some prisoners are offered traineeships with vocational training
providers.
• If employment is unattainable, contacts are made with community or
voluntary work programs.
• Case Management ensures regular casenotes are made by all staff
during their prison sentence.
10. Graduation Day
The graduation ceremony is a celebration of the goals achieved by the
participants and both prisoners and staff alike are rewarded on this day
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