Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned their institutional mission to include a clear objective of rehabilitation and social reintegration, this would only be a first step towards a more humane and integrated prison system. Indeed, changes in discourse are more related to symbolic processes than to structural modifications. The care and supervision of inmates are one of the primary goals of correctional services. To this end, it is necessary, … Continue reading The importance of rehabilitation: What works?