REALITY THERAPY AS A TOOL IN ASSISTING PRISONERS ADJUST TO LIFE AFTER PRISON
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35386/ser.v8i1.261Keywords:
Reality Therapy, Prisoners, Life After PrisonAbstract
Through a well-packaged rehabilitation programme, recidivism can be controlled, crime rate reduced and prisoners can become responsible, hopeful and better equipped to cope with societal reactions on release. This study was therefore aimed at investigating the effect of Reality Therapy (RT) in assisting prisoners to adjust to life after prison. Twenty-four (24) male inmates of the Ilorin Prisons took part in the study. The pre-test and post-test instrument used was a questionnaire titled” Prison Adjustment on Release Questionnaire “(PARQ). The treatment phase spanned 8 weeks. The result of the study revealed that Reality Therapy was effective in assisting prison inmates to adjust to society on release. It was therefore recommended that similar studies should be embarked upon by counsellors who desire diversification as well as have a career interest in rehabilitation of disadvantaged citizens.
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