III. Appropriate Services for Stages of Change

Determination:

An offender in this stage usually has already chosen a path to take. The offender has not started to move toward changing the behavior but he/she is set on doing so. A good tactic at this point is to develop a menu of options for the offender. This will force him/her to think even more about changing and solidify the decision to change. Staff should also attempt to begin to develop offenders' thinking or cognitive skills. Developing such skills may assist offenders in making decisions that will impact their supervision. Staff should help develop a relapse prevention plan. This plan should include all of the offender's triggers -- the people, places and things that may lead to the reemergence of bad habits.