Individuals in custody and in the community may be enrolled in one or more of BC Corrections’ cognitive behaviour programs that are proven to reduce criminal behaviour.
Cognitive behavioural programs help people improve their coping skills, learn how attitudes lead to behaviour, and develop more positive ways of thinking and reacting to the world around them. Our programs address:
By overcoming these issues, people in custody and under community supervision learn to make better choices, practice pro-social thinking patterns, and develop safe support networks that help them make positive changes in their lives.
Correctional and probation officers deliver core programs to high- and medium-risk people based on their individual risk and needs assessments. Programs include:
Cognitive behavioural programs use systematic and goal-oriented teaching methods to help people improve their coping methods, learn how attitudes lead to behaviour and develop more positive ways of thinking and reacting to the world around them.
56% of the offenders who are admitted into the B.C. correctional system have been diagnosed with a substance abuse problem or a mental illness.
The Living Without Violence program was evaluated in 2012 and showed a 35% reduction of violent re-offending at 24 months after release for those who completed the program.