{"id":15904,"date":"2023-04-20T02:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T02:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/how-to-decrease-the-recidivism-rates-within-the-state-of-delaware-by-addressing-mental-health-of-inmates-and-parolees\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T02:38:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T02:38:05","slug":"how-to-decrease-the-recidivism-rates-within-the-state-of-delaware-by-addressing-mental-health-of-inmates-and-parolees","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/how-to-decrease-the-recidivism-rates-within-the-state-of-delaware-by-addressing-mental-health-of-inmates-and-parolees\/","title":{"rendered":"How to decrease the recidivism rates within the state of Delaware by addressing mental health of inmates and parolees."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A communication plan for policymakers and also for people recently released from Delaware\u2019s prison systems into their parole and probation programs.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 1: The Issue, The Problem, the Opportunity<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Info on Delaware: Describe how the system works here \/ how many inmates \/ how many in the probation and parole system, etc. Mental health issues specific to Delaware prisons if you can find that info.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>What laws and policies should change to decrease recidivism by specifically addressing mental health among inmates and parolees?<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Chapter 2: Advocacy and Policy Change Plan<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>How do these laws and policies get changed? (More therapists available, better mental health apps? Special apps created specifically for inmates, etc.)<\/div>\n<div>What needs to happen? Who are the policymakers that can make changes? What\u2019s the step-by-step plan to reach these policymakers and change policy? Don\u2019t forget prisons themselves \u2013 Who runs them? Are they public? Private? Both? Can the prison administrations (boards of directors\/CEOs, etc.) make these changes without having to pass any laws?<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Chapter 2: Advocacy Communication Plan<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>What are the messages most likely to appeal to people in power? How do you know what the most affective messages would be? If you don\u2019t know, what kinds of research needs to happen (surveys, focus groups, etc.)<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Chapter 3: Social Marketing Plan \u2013 Reaching the inmates and parolees directly<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>What are the messages inmates and parolees need to hear (i.e. here\u2019s how you access help \/ here are the resources \/ Here are phone numbers \/ websites, apps, etc.<\/div>\n<div>How do we get those messages to inmates?<\/div>\n<div>Posters, flyers, cards inserted into cigarette packs, toiletries, etc.<\/div>\n<div>Social media plan \u2013 What social media do the inmates use? Can they use social media?<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Chapter 4: How is this all going to work? How much will it cost?<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Simple budget tables<\/div>\n<div>Who does the work?<\/div>\n<div>Etc.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Chapter 5: Continuous Improvement<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Evaluation Plan and metrics<\/div>\n<div>How do we make sure this continues to improve and makes Delaware a leader among U.S. states?<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A communication plan for policymakers and also for people recently released from Delaware\u2019s prison systems into their parole and probation programs. 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