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CANADIAN FORCES SERVICE PRISON AND DETENTION BARRACKS REHABILITATION POLICY
IDENTIFICATION
Date of Issue
10 July 2000
Document Content
* General
* Aim
* Policy Statement
* CFSPDB Rehabilitation Service
GENERAL
1. The Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks (CFSPDB) contribute to the protection of society by providing safe custody, humane treatment, military training and rehabilitation opportunities aimed at reducing relapses to crime and promoting the successful reintegration of the service offender back into the military or civilian community, as appropriate.
2. For the purposes of this directive, 'rehabilitation' refers to the treatment of socio- psychological or behavioural problems that contributed to the offence. 'Retraining' is defined as the disciplinary regime applied to an inmate of the CFSPDB.
3. Detention. Detention has traditionally been considered to be a disciplinary form of punishment that emphasizes the objective of returning a member to military service as an effective soldier, sailor, airman or airwoman. Detention will normally be considered a last disciplinary attempt to salvage the member's career. The punishment of detention seeks to re-instill in service detainees the habit of obedience in a structured, military setting, through a regime of training that emphasizes the institutional values and skills that distinguish the sailor, soldier, airman or airwoman from other members of society. This retraining programme will be the subject of separate policy document that will be promulgated by the Chief of the Land Staff.
4. Imprisonment. Service prisoners and service convicts typically require an intensive programme consisting of both vocational training and rehabilitation to equip them for their return to society following completion of their term of incarceration. Such programmes can only be run effectively and efficiently where the numbers of inmates approach the necessary critical mass. Civilian prisons and penitentiaries are uniquely equipped to provide such opportunities to inmates. Therefore, to facilitate their reintegration into society, service prisoners and service convicts who are to be released from the CF will usually be transferred to a civilian prison or penitentiary as soon as practical within the first 30 days following the date of sentencing. The member will ordinarily be released from the CF before such a transfer is effected.
AIM
5. The aim of this instruction is to promulgate CF policy regarding the provision of rehabilitation services to inmates of the CFSPDB.
POLICY STATEMENT
6. The CF is committed to providing suitable rehabilitative opportunities to enable service offenders to return as useful members to the military or civilian community.
CFSPDB REHABILITATION SERVICE
7. The CFSPDB rehabilitation service forms part of the process that prepares offenders for release and reintegration into the military or civilian community. The core components of this service include psychological counselling, spiritual counselling, and educational/vocational counselling.
8. Eligibility: These services shall be made available to all inmates at the CFSPDB.
9. Application: The Comdt CFSPDB, or designate, is responsible for developing and administering individualized rehabilitation plans for all inmates to address their needs. The process includes:
1. Assessment: All inmates will undergo an assessment within seven days of their arrival at the CFSPDB. The assessment will include the identification and examination of those factors that were directly or indirectly involved in the current offence. Where indicated, supplementary assessments by a psychiatrist, addictions counsellor, chaplain, social worker, personal selection officer or other professional, as deemed necessary, may be requested;
2. Rehabilitation Plan: Based on the outcome of the assessment, a rehabilitation plan will be developed with input from the inmate to set realistic and achievable goals to be met during the period of detention/imprisonment. Rehabilitation plans may address a variety of special need areas including substance abuse, anger/aggressive behavior, family relations, education / upgrading, poor social skills, life skills, etc. The plan may be modified from time to time in response to newly identified needs and, where appropriate, shall utilize community experience and resources; and
3. Monitoring: The Comdt CFSPDB, or designate, will be responsible for the monitoring and review of each rehabilitation plan.
10. Follow up: The Comdt CFSPDB, upon completion of the member's punishment is responsible for apprising the individual's commanding officer of the details and status of the member's rehabilitation program, including recommendations for follow-up, if required, to ensure continuity. On receipt of a warrant ordering the transfer of an inmate to a penitentiary or civil prison, the commandant will include a copy of the CFSPDB rehabilitation plan with those documents to be sent with the service prisoner or convict.
11. It is requested that this instruction receive the widest distribution
reproduced with permission (http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/instructions/engraph/5000-1_admhrmil_e.asp)
IDENTIFICATION
Date of Issue
10 July 2000
Document Content
* General
* Aim
* Policy Statement
* CFSPDB Rehabilitation Service
GENERAL
1. The Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks (CFSPDB) contribute to the protection of society by providing safe custody, humane treatment, military training and rehabilitation opportunities aimed at reducing relapses to crime and promoting the successful reintegration of the service offender back into the military or civilian community, as appropriate.
2. For the purposes of this directive, 'rehabilitation' refers to the treatment of socio- psychological or behavioural problems that contributed to the offence. 'Retraining' is defined as the disciplinary regime applied to an inmate of the CFSPDB.
3. Detention. Detention has traditionally been considered to be a disciplinary form of punishment that emphasizes the objective of returning a member to military service as an effective soldier, sailor, airman or airwoman. Detention will normally be considered a last disciplinary attempt to salvage the member's career. The punishment of detention seeks to re-instill in service detainees the habit of obedience in a structured, military setting, through a regime of training that emphasizes the institutional values and skills that distinguish the sailor, soldier, airman or airwoman from other members of society. This retraining programme will be the subject of separate policy document that will be promulgated by the Chief of the Land Staff.
4. Imprisonment. Service prisoners and service convicts typically require an intensive programme consisting of both vocational training and rehabilitation to equip them for their return to society following completion of their term of incarceration. Such programmes can only be run effectively and efficiently where the numbers of inmates approach the necessary critical mass. Civilian prisons and penitentiaries are uniquely equipped to provide such opportunities to inmates. Therefore, to facilitate their reintegration into society, service prisoners and service convicts who are to be released from the CF will usually be transferred to a civilian prison or penitentiary as soon as practical within the first 30 days following the date of sentencing. The member will ordinarily be released from the CF before such a transfer is effected.
AIM
5. The aim of this instruction is to promulgate CF policy regarding the provision of rehabilitation services to inmates of the CFSPDB.
POLICY STATEMENT
6. The CF is committed to providing suitable rehabilitative opportunities to enable service offenders to return as useful members to the military or civilian community.
CFSPDB REHABILITATION SERVICE
7. The CFSPDB rehabilitation service forms part of the process that prepares offenders for release and reintegration into the military or civilian community. The core components of this service include psychological counselling, spiritual counselling, and educational/vocational counselling.
8. Eligibility: These services shall be made available to all inmates at the CFSPDB.
9. Application: The Comdt CFSPDB, or designate, is responsible for developing and administering individualized rehabilitation plans for all inmates to address their needs. The process includes:
1. Assessment: All inmates will undergo an assessment within seven days of their arrival at the CFSPDB. The assessment will include the identification and examination of those factors that were directly or indirectly involved in the current offence. Where indicated, supplementary assessments by a psychiatrist, addictions counsellor, chaplain, social worker, personal selection officer or other professional, as deemed necessary, may be requested;
2. Rehabilitation Plan: Based on the outcome of the assessment, a rehabilitation plan will be developed with input from the inmate to set realistic and achievable goals to be met during the period of detention/imprisonment. Rehabilitation plans may address a variety of special need areas including substance abuse, anger/aggressive behavior, family relations, education / upgrading, poor social skills, life skills, etc. The plan may be modified from time to time in response to newly identified needs and, where appropriate, shall utilize community experience and resources; and
3. Monitoring: The Comdt CFSPDB, or designate, will be responsible for the monitoring and review of each rehabilitation plan.
10. Follow up: The Comdt CFSPDB, upon completion of the member's punishment is responsible for apprising the individual's commanding officer of the details and status of the member's rehabilitation program, including recommendations for follow-up, if required, to ensure continuity. On receipt of a warrant ordering the transfer of an inmate to a penitentiary or civil prison, the commandant will include a copy of the CFSPDB rehabilitation plan with those documents to be sent with the service prisoner or convict.
11. It is requested that this instruction receive the widest distribution
reproduced with permission (http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/instructions/engraph/5000-1_admhrmil_e.asp)