Analysing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation and reintegration programmes at the Kgosi Mampuru II correctional facility

Abstract

A high recidivism rate has called for the evaluation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes offered in correctional centres. The study analyses the effectiveness of offender rehabilitation and reintegration programmes and the perceived impact that the programmes have on the lives of offenders. A qualitative methodology was employed in the context of a qualitative research design, using semi-structured questionnaires with offenders and semi-structured interviews with correctional officials participating in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes. The data was analysed using thematic analysis which is an independent and reliable approach to qualitative analysis. The findings suggest that rehabilitation and reintegration programmes are not provided in adherence to the principles of effective rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, consequently making them ineffective. The study therefore recommends that Department of Correctional Services provide officials with training that is multi-dimensional in order to ensure accurate assessment, allocation and treatment of offenders during incarceration.