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The criminal justice system rarely acknowledges achievements by offenders.

An incentive system, similar to a sanctions schedule, provides an opportunity to formalize recognition for good behavior so that restraints on the offender are reduced as progress occurs.

An incentive system should be swift, certain and progressive in the same fashion as a sanctions system. Positive incentives provide a rationale for the offender to comply with treatment and criminal justice conditions and rewards the attainment of individual goals.

In a seamless process, the good and the bad must be equally recognized.

"To Improved Offender Outcomes: Developing Responsive Systems for Substance-Abusing Offenders." 12 Steps to Changes in Policies and Practices
11. Reward Positive Behavior
The criminal justice system rarely acknowledges achievements by offenders. An incentive system, similar to a sanctions schedule, provides an opportunity to formalize recognition for good behavior so that restraints on the offender are reduced as progress occurs. An incentive system should be swift, certain and progressive in the same fashion as a sanctions system. Positive incentives provide a rationale for the offender to comply with treatment and criminal justice conditions and rewards the attainment of individual goals. In a seamless process, the good and the bad must be equally recognized.
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