In 2010, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) commenced implementation of a holistic, gender- and culture-informed model of correctional programing for women offenders.
To fulfill a recommendation in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada’s report, Preparing Women Offenders for Release (2017), the current study aimed to clarify whether components of this approach were associated with positive change. Specifically, the study examined change in women’s criminogenic need areas following participation in Moderate Intensity, High Intensity, Women Sex Offender, and Self-Management programs.