Association Between Reoffending Factors and the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community Program in Selected City Jails of Laguna

This study examined the relationship between the factors of recidivism and the effectiveness of the Therapeutic Community Modality Program (TCMP) in chosen Laguna provincial jails. The goals were to profile the participants (n=234), identify factors promoting reoffending, assess participant evaluations of the TCMP's effectiveness, and test for significant relationships and differences among the variables. The study used a mixed-method design to gather quantitative data and qualitative insights from selected participants (n=5) through key informant interviews. The participants were purposively sampled persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) within select Laguna jails based on established criteria. Data analysis incorporated quantitative techniques, including frequency distributions, percentage calculations, weighted mean computations, ANOVA, Pearson correlations, and qualitative analysis. The findings of this study highlighted the key quantitative and qualitative findings, stressing the need for customized interventions, community reintegration assistance, and focused rehabilitation programming to decrease recidivism rates and improve correctional program efficacy. The recommendations expanded on the conclusions to provide specific, practical suggestions for stakeholders, including developing personalized prisoner plans, facilitating community support, implementing targeted psychological and behavioral interventions, teaching critical life skills, and routinely evaluating and enhancing rehabilitative efforts. Future studies could implement these recommendations using experimental designs with control groups to examine causality further. Broader regional or national sampling could improve generalizability. Longitudinal data tracking recidivism rates pre- and post-intervention would also determine the long-term efficacy of suggested enhancements to rehabilitation programs. Hence, this study provided valuable initial evidence and recommendations to guide establishing programs to effectively lower recidivism among PDLs.