Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Correctional Counseling and Treatment, 6th Edition, is a textbook that surveys methods used in the United States criminal justice system to counsel and treat offenders. Written by Peter C. Kratcoski, the text addresses interventions applied across institutional and community correctional environments.

Coverage outlines the aims of correctional treatment, case management tools, behavioral modification, and cognitive therapies. The text also examines how correctional systems interact with other justice components and how legislation shapes the corrections process.

Intended for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students in correctional rehabilitation and community corrections courses, the volume features case studies that invite learners to select suitable interviewing, counseling, or treatment strategies.