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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 401001" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Donna, your program sounds awesome. Not everyone in a prison is as awful as the stereotypes. My stepMIL has worked in prisons with Choice and Reality therapy programs (she was trained by Dr. Glasser and works through his institute) and has taught it to people who work in prisons worldwide. She also has worked with inmates themselves at both men's and women's facilities. I haven't been able to touch base with her on this program, but I think she will have mixed feelings too. have you heard of those programs? (Just curious)</p><p> </p><p>This is supposed to go beyond the 1 day scared straight programs like your facilities ran. I don't know that televising this is a good choice, but I am sure each family had their reasons. It wouldn't work with everyone, but I cannot help but wonder if it would have a positive effect on any of the young adults in the long run. Many times the kids who go through scared straight programs, even good ones like your work ran, are deeply impacted at the time but are able to forget or figure that it won't happen to them (teens are all 10 ft tall and bulletproof, don't ya know - just ask them!) and the effects are not long lasting. When combined with other therapy programs they have a MUCH better chance of success, but otherwise they just are not effective in the long run. So maybe this will help someone. </p><p> </p><p>I just don't know that this is an appropriate thing to present as entertainment, if that aspect of the show will harm the kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 401001, member: 1233"] Donna, your program sounds awesome. Not everyone in a prison is as awful as the stereotypes. My stepMIL has worked in prisons with Choice and Reality therapy programs (she was trained by Dr. Glasser and works through his institute) and has taught it to people who work in prisons worldwide. She also has worked with inmates themselves at both men's and women's facilities. I haven't been able to touch base with her on this program, but I think she will have mixed feelings too. have you heard of those programs? (Just curious) This is supposed to go beyond the 1 day scared straight programs like your facilities ran. I don't know that televising this is a good choice, but I am sure each family had their reasons. It wouldn't work with everyone, but I cannot help but wonder if it would have a positive effect on any of the young adults in the long run. Many times the kids who go through scared straight programs, even good ones like your work ran, are deeply impacted at the time but are able to forget or figure that it won't happen to them (teens are all 10 ft tall and bulletproof, don't ya know - just ask them!) and the effects are not long lasting. When combined with other therapy programs they have a MUCH better chance of success, but otherwise they just are not effective in the long run. So maybe this will help someone. I just don't know that this is an appropriate thing to present as entertainment, if that aspect of the show will harm the kids. [/QUOTE]
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