The Role of Counselling in Social Integration Among Ex-Convicts in Tigania West Sub-County
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https://doi.org/10.53555/es.v4i8.733Keywords:
Ex-convicts, Jailbirds, Social integration, Re-integration, Re-conviction, Probation Centre, RecidivismAbstract
Counselling plays an important role in re-integration process of ex-convicts after serving their jail terms. They are, however; faced with various challenges that make part of their release hard, therefore, find solace at prisons leading them to re-offending, and subsequent re-conviction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of counselling in social integration among ex-convicts in Tigania West. The study was conducted using a census survey design. The target population was 7 probation officers and 40 volunteer probation officers at Tigania Probation Station, and 10 ex-convicts. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire for the probation and volunteer probation officers. All the tools were piloted to ensure appropriate validity and reliability. A pretest of data collection instruments was done on a nearby Meru Central Sub-County that has similar attributes with Tigania West Sub-county. Both qualitative and quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. The results were presented using frequency tables, percentages and charts. The study revealed that counselling services were available at the Tigania Probation Station. Furthermore, the study revealed that the types of services offered to the ex-convicts included guidance and counselling services, rehabilitation counselling, mental health counselling services and also substance abuse counselling. The study recommend that additional resources need to be set aside by the national, and county governments towards the rolling out of re-integration programmes of ex-convicts so that they can be properly re-integrated into the society, and that community policing should be strengthened alongside the existing volunteer probation officers’ intervention, as this will provide the necessary social support for rehabilitation, reintegration and resettlement.
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