Phoenix/New Freedom Programs
Adult In-Cell Program
Adult In-Cell and Group CBT Program
 40 weeks (200 hours) of in-cell resources
 16 additional hours of resources to prepare for group treatment
 Designed to be used in cell, but can also be used in groups, or both
 Perfectly suited for a step-down program for gradual return to a
general population or therapeutic community
The Curriculum
 Each element is tailored for approximately an hour of reading,
thinking, and writing by a typical inmate.
 Written for high-interest, easy reading (typically about Grades 4 to 5
reading level)
 Competency Check for each week demonstrates learning rather than
just completion
 Includes tools to assist in evaluating a participant’s readiness to
proceed to the next level of a step-down program
The Curriculum
Four Core Modules
 Self-Discovery
 Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)
 New Freedom Correctional/Substance Abuse
 New Freedom Anti-Violence
The Curriculum
Core Pre-Group Resource
 16 sessions designed for use as a first step in the group treatment
portion of the program
 Establishes the process of group participation, increases participant
comfort in the process, and directly addresses the issues of
importance, confidence, and readiness for change
 Can be used whenever inmates are ready to begin to participate in
group treatment
Program Features
 Tailored to specific site and facility needs
 Supports a dosage of 5 sessions per week for 40 weeks plus 16 sessions of
preparation for group resources
 Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) model, tailored for this population
 Incorporates Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools into the curriculum,
especially appropriate when these resources are used in group settings
 Designed to encourage progress from pre-contemplation and contemplation
stages of change (Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model, (Prochaska and
DiClemente)
Phoenix/New Freedom Programs
This program model is based on a combination of resources:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
These are short activities that attack pre-contemplation and address faulty
thinking. They get participants thinking about a variety of key issues and faulty
thinking. Typically, these are several pages long and pose questions for
participants to respond to.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
These are one-page activities similar to FOOD FOR THOUGHT that focus on a
single scenario or story that attacks pre-contemplation and addresses faulty
thinking. They are presented in the third person so participants can give advice
to the characters in the scenario rather than talking about themselves– a very
useful technique for participants in pre-contemplation!
CHOICES & CHANGES
These are small workbooks, intended for a one hour session. They include writing
opportunities, checklists, and action plans– all focused on one key area,
Introduction to Treatment for example.
The New Freedom/Phoenix Gang Intervention
Workbook Series
Our core collection of workbooks, ranging from one or two hours to up to 10
hours of material each. Workbook series include core CBT workbooks,
Feelings, Coping Skills, Self-Discovery, Finding Your Direction, and more.
Competency Checks
At the end of each week, participants fill out a Competency Check that
demonstrates understanding and insight.
How It Works
 Materials are designed to begin with simple self-disclosure and thinking
about a variety of topics, including how their thinking and behavior
works and how they contributed to their being locked up.
 As the program progresses, more specific self-disclosure about their
lives and choices is elicited.
 Participants will explore their faulty thinking, gain emotional
intelligence, identify their personal highest risk factors, learn strategies
for dealing with their highest risk factors, and begin to move into
contemplation of change.
How It Works As An In-Cell Resource
 Participants are given materials at the cell door on a weekly basis.
 Each weekly package contains enough material for at least 5 hours of
reading, thinking, and responding.
 Materials are then collected at the end of each week. A brief
discussion may be held at that time.
 Competency Checks are collected and discussed at the cell door.
 Then the next week’s materials are given to each participant.
Staff Support Resources
A major strength of this model is the inclusion of a wide range of staff support
resources.
The program is supported by:
 Counselor’s Manual
 Motivational Interviewing Manual
 Motivational Interviewing toolkit
 Collection of MI tools for more intensive one-on-one work with precontemplation
How It Works
Other Features:
 All materials are provided under a site license arrangement, allowing for
unlimited duplication for use in all programs conducted at the designated site.
 Materials may be used by any inmate in the licensed correctional facility.
 Materials are in PDF, grouped in both weekly packets and monthly packets for
convenience.
The details of the model are as follows: