Relapse Prevention
Relapse Prevention For The Justice Involved
The U.S. is 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s prisoners.
Recidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to repeat or re offend a crime after already receiving punishment or serving their sentence. The term is often used in conjunction with substance abuse as a synonym for “relapse” but is specifically used for criminal behavior.
Relapse prevention for the justice involved assist in creating strategies that help individuals become aware of how to avoid or overcome specific triggers that lead to reoffending and / or reincarceration.