Brian’s Case Study

Introduction

The case is about a 34-year-old guy named Brian, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an aggravated robbery. The court took 7 hours to determine the punishment they should give to Brian in this matter. During his sentence, Brian tried to commit suicide because of his depression and the nonavailability of alcohol. He was an alcoholic and had been arrested before this for a DUI offence. The wife of Brian filed a divorce against him and is currently living far from where Brian is imprisoned. Brian has two minor children; his parents died in an automobile accident because of drinking so much alcohol that it caused the crash.

Case management can be defined as a set of coordinating activities that will ensure the fulfilment of an offender’s needs. The primary duties and responsibilities of a case manager are to ensure that the offender lives a healthy, offence-free life after getting released from prison. He works with all the bodies for the development of rehabilitation and reintegration programs. After this, the case manager carries out the plan and will motivate the offender to get treatment if he needs any so that he can live a healthy life after being set free from prison.

Discussion

The case management plan manages the offender’s needs. Following are some of the requirements Brian needs

• Attitude, behaviour, and compliance.
• Work and education.
• Lifestyle, health, and support.
• Housing and victim-related issues.

Brian’s attitude and behaviour towards society are essential elements. The case manager will give some demonstrations to Brian about how he should behave in the community after being released from prison; he should not indulge in harsh behaviour when someone talks about his sentence in prison. The case manager has some links with the companies, which will provide Brian with an opportunity to work with them so that he can afford his survival. Brian has done some certifications in the past that show how capable he is as far as work ethics are concerned. For housing, Brian wants to stay with his grandmother, although she doesn’t want Brian to stay with her forever, but for some time, she is comfortable with it.. it would be helpful for Brian not to drink alcohol as his records show that he has been arrested for drinking alcohol and doing things which are against the law of the country. The case manager will ensure that Brian’s behaviour, attitudes, and ethics towards society will be similar to those of other responsible citizens of the country. In fact, the case manager assesses every facet of Brian’s needs in order to survive in the community.

Prioritize Needs

Prioritizing the needs of Brian would be work and housing. For him to survive, he needs a job so that he can earn and live his life without being dependent on his grandmother. Housing needs are also one of Brian’s leading concerns, as his grandmother doesn’t want Brian to live with her. She already lost her son-in-law and daughter in an automobile accident because of drunk driving, and Brian has also been involved in drinking habits, so she does not want to get in trouble because of this again.

Risks

The following are some of the dangers that Brian is associated with within society.

• It is possible that Brian will again go into a depressed state if society degrades him.
• Somehow, if he did not get a job, it is entirely possible that he will again commit dangerous criminal activity.
• It is entirely possible that he again starts consuming alcohol when he is out in society (Matejkowski et al., 2011).

Pioneer Human Services in Seattle is one of the successful programs based on released prisoners. It provides employment, housing and social support for released offenders. The program also operates sheltered workshops for the hard-to-place offender.

Financial assistance organizations are some of the community sources that Brian needs during his parole period. These are the organizations that offer certain financial assistance to families that meet certain income criteria. TANF is a program that assists with the financial matters of those who they think are eligible to be supported. Shame and dignity are two obstacles that Brian has to overcome. For this purpose, he requires community services that will help him volunteer in community development programs so that he can get himself working in the programs and reduce his level of shame (TANF, n.d.).

There are many cases in which parolees get involved with criminal activities. For example, a 63-year-old lady was found dead in her house, raped and murdered by a man who got released from prison two months before. It was the third time he got out on parole and committed a crime. The system should have proper checks and balances on the people who are out of prison on probation so that they will not endanger the lives of innocent people.

Tina Cabra is one of the success stories in Utah, and it shows that with continuous effort and dedication, one can pull off a job. She was a drug addict. She lost everything she had: family, friends, everyone. The April officer who had assisted her shooed her and motivated her not to use drugs again, and with continued support from community centres, she is now a better person and living her life happily (UTAH Department of Correction, n.d.).

References

Illinois Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Benefits.gov. (2018). Benefits.gov. Retrieved 5 April 2018, from https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1662.

Matejkowski, J., Draine, J., Solomon, P., & Salzer, M. S. (2011). Mental illness, criminal risk factors, and parole release decisions. Behavioral sciences & the law, 29(4), 528-553.

Offender Success Stories. (2013). Corrections.utah.gov. Retrieved 5 April 2018, from https://corrections.utah.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=919&Itemid=301.