Supervision: A Behavioral Management Process to Reduce Recidivism

III. Behavior and Change:
Service Tools

Service tools develop offenders' capacity to regulate their own behavior and function competently in law-abiding society.

Research indicates four "tracks" of treatment services are the most effective with offenders:

  1. Substance Abuse/Mental Health;
  2. Cognitive or Reasoning Skills;
  3. Education/Literacy; and
  4. Employment/Job Skills.
Each assists offenders in addressing the key components of their behavior that contribute to criminal conduct, and improve their capability to avoid triggers on their own.