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Pro-social education helps offenders re-enter society
By djournal.com - J.B. Clark
Published: 02/20/2013

One way the Mississippi Department of Corrections works to reduce recidivism is provide a course that teaches soft-skills and pro-social behaviors.

The Thinking For a Change course graduated its second class at the ICC Belden campus this month.

James Johnson, associate director of community corrections, said the ultimate goal is to reduce the state’s already low repeat offender rate by changing the way offenders think about problem solving and stressful situations.

The program is a part of MDOC’s post-release supervision programs.

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