The Bible and the Rehabilitation of Prisoners and Offenders presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 21st annual conference, Buenos Aires, October 27th – November 1st, 2019 “Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me” said King David[1]. Two basic principles from the bible led us in creating a unique Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority in Israel. […]
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For many years the prisons were hidden from the public’s eyes. In 21st century there is an increased demand to reveal what happens inside prisons. Hence we must take into account how society views prisons and the prisoners, and how prisoners view society.
As a result, we must educate the public about the ability to rehabilitate and the importance of successfully rehabilitated released prisoner to society’s morality, safety and economy. A society must know about prisoners to be able to open its heart. Without public support and engagement, rehabilitation of released prisoner will fail.
To engage society we must create a powerful WHY to ensure that prisons and society have a shared aspiration to rehabilitate prisoners. The exceptional rehabilitation achievements of the Israeli Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority (PRA) testify to the importance of a powerful WHY as the foundation of all successful rehabilitations.
Why Long Term Strategy Must Embrace Innovation To Achieve A Sustainable Rehabilitation Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 19th annual conference, London, UK , October 2017 Rehabilitation programs have considerably evolved over the years, the community has evolved exponentially more. The changes in prisons haven’t kept up with the fast paced changes. For example,
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Engaging and supporting staff to co-create a successful rehabilitation journey presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 18th annual conference, Bucharest, Romania , October 2016 When I was building the professional system for the rehabilitation of released prisoners in Israel some 40 years ago I faced the question: How to build professional teams to rehabilitate
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Preparing the community to reintegrate the prisoner – We are all responsible for one another presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 17th annual conference, Melbourne, Australia, October 2015 The processes of preparing prisoners, in prison, toward their release have improved significantly over the years. I covered this process in my last year’s presentation at
Challenging the prison rehabilitation programs, I advocate that those who prepare the prisoner toward his release must also be those who support him after his release. I present the fundamental principles underlying this philosophy and the 4 pillars of a successful rehabilitation program.
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Challenging the parallel paths of punishment and rehabilitation, I will advocate that Prison Services and Rehabilitation programs outside prison must work together like a winning team in a relay race.
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Can prisoners rehabilitate? By setting up positive goals and teaching how to achieve them, you can help a person to rehabilitate. We must both prepare prisoners, and society to integrate them.
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Rehabilitation Philosophy Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 13th annual conference: Singapore , September 2011 And the story of rehabilitation began… On April 1984 the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority officially opened its doors. On the door, I hanged a sign stating: “Entrance is through the window“. I’ve put a footstool under the window – it
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Keys Hostel: Keys to successfully Rehabilitate violent released prisoners A New Solution for Spousal Violence After Imprisonment summary presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 12th annual conference: Ghent , Belgium, October 24 – 29, 2010. In recent years, the awareness to spousal violence has expanded. Israeli society and media’s refusal to let the phenomenon
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