Adult In-Cell Program

Phoenix/New Freedom Programs

40 weeks (200 hours) of in-cell resources

16 additional hours of resources to prepare for group treatment

Designed to be used in cell, but can also be used in groups, or both

Perfectly suited for a step-down program for gradual return to a general population or therapeutic community

Adult In-Cell and Group CBT Program

The Curriculum

Each element is tailored for approximately an hour of reading, thinking, and writing by a typical inmate.

Written for high-interest, easy reading (typically about Grades 4 to 5 reading level)

Competency Check for each week demonstrates learning rather than just completion

Includes tools to assist in evaluating a participant’s readiness to proceed to the next level of a step-down program

The Curriculum

Four Core Modules

Self-Discovery

Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)

New Freedom Correctional/Substance Abuse

New Freedom Anti-Violence

The Curriculum

Core Pre-Group Resource

16 sessions designed for use as a first step in the group treatment portion of the program

Establishes the process of group participation, increases participant comfort in the process, and directly addresses the issues of importance, confidence, and readiness for change

Can be used whenever inmates are ready to begin to participate in group treatment

Program Features

Tailored to specific site and facility needs

Supports a dosage of 5 sessions per week for 40 weeks plus 16 sessions of preparation for group resources

Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) model, tailored for this population

Incorporates Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools into the curriculum, especially appropriate when these resources are used in group settings

Designed to encourage progress from pre-contemplation and contemplation stages of change (Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model, (Prochaska and DiClemente)

Phoenix/New Freedom Programs

This program model is based on a combination of resources:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

These are short activities that attack pre-contemplation and address faulty thinking. They get participants thinking about a variety of key issues and faulty thinking. Typically, these are several pages long and pose questions for participants to respond to.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

These are one-page activities similar to FOOD FOR THOUGHT that focus on a single scenario or story that attacks pre-contemplation and addresses faulty thinking. They are presented in the third person so participants can give advice to the characters in the scenario rather than talking about themselves– a very useful technique for participants in pre-contemplation!

CHOICES & CHANGES

These are small workbooks, intended for a one hour session. They include writing opportunities, checklists, and action plans– all focused on one key area, Introduction to Treatment for example.

The New Freedom/Phoenix Gang Intervention Workbook Series

Our core collection of workbooks, ranging from one or two hours to up to 10 hours of material each. Workbook series include core CBT workbooks, Feelings, Coping Skills, Self-Discovery, Finding Your Direction, and more.

At the end of each week, participants fill out a Competency Check that demonstrates understanding and insight.

Competency Checks

Materials are designed to begin with simple self-disclosure and thinking about a variety of topics, including how their thinking and behavior works and how they contributed to their being locked up.

As the program progresses, more specific self-disclosure about their lives and choices is elicited.

Participants will explore their faulty thinking, gain emotional intelligence, identify their personal highest risk factors, learn strategies for dealing with their highest risk factors, and begin to move into contemplation of change.

How It Works

Participants are given materials at the cell door on a weekly basis.

Each weekly package contains enough material for at least 5 hours of reading, thinking, and responding.

Materials are then collected at the end of each week. A brief discussion may be held at that time.

Competency Checks are collected and discussed at the cell door.

Then the next week’s materials are given to each participant.

How It Works As An In-Cell Resource

Staff Support Resources

A major strength of this model is the inclusion of a wide range of staff support resources.

The program is supported by:

Counselor’s Manual Motivational Interviewing Manual Motivational Interviewing toolkit Collection of MI tools for more intensive one-on-one work with pre-contemplation

How It Works

Other Features:

All materials are provided under a site license arrangement, allowing for unlimited duplication for use in all programs conducted at the designated site.

Materials may be used by any inmate in the licensed correctional facility.

Materials are in PDF, grouped in both weekly packets and monthly packets for convenience.

The details of the model are as follows: