The Short Rehabilitation Programme for Women is a community-based rehabilitative programme for female offenders assessed as having a medium risk of re-offending, who are in locations where the Kowhiritanga programme is not provided or who are ineligible for Kowhiritanga Programme.
The programme helps offenders examine the cause of their offending and develop specific skills to reduce the likelihood of them re-offending. The programme also incorporates a relational approach, taking into account the different ways that women relate to others and form attachments. Other factors considered are the abuse and victimisation of the women themselves, and substance abuse as it relates to the offence process. However, when these issues are identified as needs, the women are referred to specialist services.
The key factors targeted for change by the programme are:
- violence propensity
- anti-social attitudes
- thinking and feelings
- criminal associates
- poor self-control and impulsivity
- self-management and problem solving skills
- alcohol and drugs, as both a criminogenic need and a health issue
- relationship difficulties.
The programme is run in a small group of no more than three participants.
16 - 18 sessions of 2.5 hours, 3 or 4 days a week
The programme is offered in the community only, and is delivered by Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services facilitators.
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