Therapeutic Community Treatment Modality Program Implemented in Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges: A Mechanism for Social Re-Integration

Abstract

The study evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of the Therapeutic Community Treatment Modality Program (TCTMP) in Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) as one of the community-based treatment extension services of the college in partnership with the Probation and Parole Office Administration (PPOA), Iriga City. The 28 Twenty-eight parolee respondents voluntarily answered unstructured questionnaire, on-on-one interviews, document analysis, and focus group discussions. Results revealed the28 participants are the primary subjects involved in the crime, with a probation period ranging from 3 to 4 years. The study found that CSPC provided various activities for participants' social reintegration, affecting their behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and survival aspects. Participants agreed that TCTMP significantly improved their lives, with pre-contemplation and contemplation being the only constraints. Value formation and skills training were deemed potent tools for social reintegration.