한국 갱생보호사업의 적용현황 및 개선방안

Abstract

In South Korea, reincarceration rate is around 20% despite varoius rehabilitation programs for the incarcerated. Therefore, it is necessary to seek out the cause of reincarceration. In particular, there is increasing importance for rehabilitation programs for the incarcerated in various stages of the criminal justice process to prevent recidivism. According to the current Probation Law, rehabilitation means to facilitate reentry into society through guidance and care for people who is recognized as having the potential to deter from recidivism. To be more specific, rehabilitation means to facilitate self-reliance by providing a person in the criminal justice process with living quarters, food, travel fees, tools for jobs, job education, job placement, support for self-reliance. These rehabilitation programs had positive effects, but examination of recent reincarceration rates indicate there is little improvement in effectiveness, suggesting there is a need for change in rehabilitation programs. Therefore, this study examines problems in current applications of rehabilitation programs, and suggests the following improvements. First, in order for social reentry programs for the incarcerated to function, various programs needs to be developed and implemented, and personality programs to improve human relations need to be expanded. Second, open treatment programs need to be expanded. Third, as Rehabilitation Law was integrated into Probation Law, rehabilitation is concentually perceived as a subordinate concept to probation, leading to weakened perception of rehabilitation programs and weakened identity of Korea Rehabilitation Agency. Thus, the identity of Korea Rehabilitation Agency needs to be strengthened, and has to be operated apart from other general social services institutions. Fourth, Korea Rehabilitation Agency needs to expand professional human resources, and actively recruit young recruits with integrity. Fifth, in order to stabilize funds for Korea Rehabilitation Agency, it needs to spend efforts to establish a long-term plan along with policy support from the national government.