Dean Collinwood, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Advanced Research, FranklinCovey Alan McManus, M.Ed, Assistant Bureau Chief, Florida Department of Corrections Leo Mediavilla, Ed.D, Administrator, Collier County Public Schools (Ret.)

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Dean Collinwood, Ph.D., Executive Director,
Center for Advanced Research, FranklinCovey Alan
McManus, M.Ed, Assistant Bureau Chief, Florida
Department of Corrections Leo Mediavilla, Ed.D,
Administrator, Collier County Public Schools
(Ret.)
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Experiments with Stephen R. Coveys 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People in prisons, jails,
juvenile detention facilities in various
locations Singapore Prison, Singapore Boys
Home, prisons in northeast of England, Oregon
State Penitentiary, California womens prison,
Collier County Florida Jail, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, Colorado Depart-ment of Corrections
(several prisons), and others.
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What did we learn from them?

• Good post-release programs are not enough change
  in behavior while incarcerated the first time is
  the re-entry strategy that matters most
• Behavior in prison can be significantly improved
• Major recidivism reductions can be achieved

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What happens when behavior is not changed while
incarceratedthe first time?

• Of the 10 million people in prison around the
  world, about 6.6 million (66) will re-offend
  after release
• About 5 million (50) will be returned to prison
• Costs about 50 billion a year to keep offenders
  in prison (U.S.)
• Crimes against persons cost almost half a
  trillion a year in the U.S.

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What behaviors need changing?

• Assault others
• Escape with or without force
• Engage or incite to riot
• Arson
• Possess dangerous contraband
• Possess escape paraphernalia
• Tamper with locks/security
• Refuse to submit to drug test
• Solicit staff misconduct
• Steal
• Damage property
• Commit forgery and fraud
• Sexual harassment or abuse
• Possess/use drugs, tobacco
• Possess drug paraphernalia
• Gamble
• Refuse to work
• Disobey lawful orders

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What if we could reduce those kinds of behaviors
while the offenders are in prison the first time?
Would it increase their chances of being better
citizens upon release?
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Why not apply the approach used with poor
performers in the corporate world to poor
performers in the cell blocks? i.e., change
worldview first then better actions will follow.
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• Percentage of Behavior Code Convictions
• by Random Group v. 7 Habits Group
• Selected Offences
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• Code Conviction Random Group
  7 Habits Group
• Assault 79 21
• Possession of Dangerous Contraband
  67 33
• Possession or Use of Dangerous Drugs
  94 6
• Fighting 58
  42
• Threats 84
  16
• Advocating Facility Disruption
  92 8
• Unauthorized Possession
  71 29
• Sexual Harassment
  100 0
• Disobeying a Lawful Order
  76 24
• Verbal Abuse 88
  12
• Unauthorized Absence 77
  23

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• If every inmate in this prison had been a 7
  Habits graduate, there would have been no
  engaging in riot, no inciting to riot, no arson,
  no dealing in dangerous drugs, no possession of
  escape paraphernalia, no tampering with locks, no
  forgery, no possession of drug paraphernalia, no
  interference with search, no sexual harassment,
  no operating a motor vehicle, and no failure to
  remain or return.
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Womens Prison, California

• Results of Survey of Female Offenders
• Before and After 7 Habits on the Inside
• After 7 Habits on the Inside, women inmates
  trusted officers and staff more than before to
  have their best welfare in mind. t value 3.06,
  Sig. .005
• After 7 Habits on the Inside, women inmates felt
  treated as valuable members of society more than
  before. t value 3.00, Sig. .007
• After 7 Habits on the Inside, women inmates felt
  they were being taught the skills they needed to
  succeed outside of prison more than before. t
  value 1.99, Sig. .056
• After 7 Habits on the Inside, women inmates felt
  that the atmosphere of the prison was one of
  rehabilitation and restoration more than they did
  before. t value 1.74, Sig. .093

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• If behavior improves and attitude and
  self-esteem improve,
• would recidivism also improve ?

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District Judge Daniel Garrett

• Tracked 35 juvenile offenders from 2007 to 2009
• 11 re-offence rate compared to 28 in Lancaster
  County and 36 in Fayette County.
• 2.5 to 3 times lower

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• What if the re-offence rate worldwide could be
  reduced from 66 (currently) to 11 ?

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dean.collinwood_at_franklincovey.comjames.mcdermott
_at_franklincovey.commediavilla_at_comcast.net