Pathology of post-departure care center policies to prevent recidivism

Subject Areas : Journal of Law and Politics

Gheisar ghalavandd ¹ , Gholam Hossain masood ^{2 *} , mohsen shekarchi ³

1 - دانشجوی دکترای حقوق جزا و جرم شناسی، دانشکده حقوق، الهیات و معارف اسلامی، واحد نجف‌آباد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، نجف‌آباد، ایران. [e-mail]
2 - استادیار گروه حقوق، دانشکده حقوق، الهیات و معارف اسلامی، واحد نجف‌آباد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، نجف‌آباد، ایران (نویسنده مسئول): [e-mail]
3 - استادیار گروه حقوق، دانشکده حقوق، الهیات و معارف اسلامی، واحد نجف‌آباد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، نجف‌آباد، ایران. [e-mail]

Received: 2021-04-17 Accepted : 2021-11-25 Published : 2022-06-22

Keywords: Client, care center, recidivism, Prison, prevention, Delinquency,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the care center after the release of prisoners in preventing recurrence of crime and also the challenges that the establishment of these centers in the country faces. The main question of the present study is whether the post-discharge care center, as established in Iran, is effective in preventing clients from returning to prison? Now, in this research, from a descriptive and analytical point of view, the functions, philosophy of existence and the main duties of the care department after leaving the prisons organization and the security measures of the country were examined. The results of the study showed that the indicators of satisfaction with the loan amount, easy receipt of the loan, satisfaction with the facilities after leaving, satisfaction with the supervision and control of the care department, cordial relations with employees after release, helpers' relations before release, grounding and communication Clients and assistants, recognizing the demands and expectations of clients, having a healthy social life and satisfaction with the social status of the client's job are effective in preventing clients from returning to prison. Overall, based on the results of the present study, it is clear that the actions and activities of the post-discharge care unit during the last two decades have significant effects on the rehabilitation and training of prisoners throughout the country and their return to society and It has a healthy life, but due to the high number of prisoners and also the social and economic crises in the society, it seems that this office needs more attention and support from the authorities and allocation of funds to improve and develop measures and increase its performance.