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INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM REPORTS: DOC-TEMPLE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
Institution: Graterford
TC Program: Jericho
General Program Goals and Intervention Philosophy
1. What are the general goals or mission of this program? What does it try to do? Length 2-3
paragraphs. [Source: program documents, DATS Supervisor/Mgr.].
According to staff at SCI-Graterford the mission statement is as follows: To have each man gain a
sense of self and the desire to become the best individual he can be in order to contribute
positively to the greater whole (society) and self(fdy) such that anti-social thinking and
behavior as well as drug/alcohol abuse becomes a thing of the past.
In addition there are two general goals that the program strives to achieve for each inmate. The
first goal is to parallel daily life experiences that each man will have as a productive member of
society such experiences include, a commitment to something other then self(program jobs) and
handling responsibility. The second goal is to provide adequate education in order for each man to
earn his GED ifnecessary.
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2. What is the main treatment approach or philosophy used in this program? (e.g., see survey
Q#12). Could you give one or two examples of how this approach is used? [Source: program
documents, DATS SupervisorMgr.].
Use of TC Model provides general parallel for society in that the TC has established rules for
living, responsibilities of committees and work (self-sufficient) and the provision of consequences
when these commitments and responsibilities are not met. An example of this approach is
behavior modification with cognitive intervention at the group and individual level via provision of
primary therapeutic groups and individual sessions with primary caregiver.
Target Population and Target Selection
3. For this program, describe inmate recruiting, outreach, or referral procedures (e.g., How
do inmates hear about this program? Who makes referrals? What are the reasons for
referral)? [Source: program documents, inmate interviews, DATS Supervisor/Mgr.].
According to inmate interviews, the majority of inmates were informed about the program
through other inmates or fiiends. In addition, counselors referred the inmates to the program.
4. What are the specific eligibility requirements for this program (e.g., type and seriousness of D
& A problem, time remaining in sentence)? Are exceptions made? [Source: program
documents, DATS SupervisorMgr.].
There are three specific eligibility requirements for admission in Jericho:
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