CEC's Hoffman Hall Wins Prestigious 2016 Innovation in Corrections Award
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CEC announced today that the American Correctional Association (ACA) has given its Innovation in Corrections award for 2016 to Hoffman Hall, one of CEC's reentry treatment facilities located in Philadelphia. The ACA has selected Hoffman Hall as the single winner of the prestigious 2016 award in recognition of its outstanding correctional programming, its demonstrated reduction in the rate of recidivism and focus on resident education.
"We are honored to have received this award from the American Correctional Association for Innovation in Corrections at Hoffman Hall," said James E. Hyman, CEO. "Our mission since our founding has been to break the cycle of recidivism and this award recognizes the difference our programs make in the lives of offenders by promoting positive lifestyles and educational achievements. This award is also a testament to our outstanding staff at Hoffman Hall whose hard work assures the delivery of quality treatment programming to those entrusted to our care."
Hoffman Hall, a 400-bed public/private partnership with the Philadelphia Prison System (PPS) opened in 2008 to provide reentry treatment services for adult males referred from PPS. Utilizing the risk/need/responsivity model, individuals are engaged in cognitive behavioral treatment driven by the Eight Principles of Effective Correctional Intervention. In a joint quality assurance project by Drexel University and PPS, Hoffman Hall program completers were 24% less likely to be returned to custody than a comparative sample of PPS prisoners. These differences were statistically significant from each other indicating that Hoffman Hall treatment produced improved outcomes over serving time in a standard jail.
Hoffman Hall places a strong emphasis on education and maintains a successful GED graduation rate for its residents. Its partnership with the Reach College Program of Community College of Philadelphia's (CCP) Reentry Support Project also makes Hoffman Hall unique for its educational focus. This program helps allow residents to pursue college credit before release, and helps overcome barriers to higher education and community reintegration.
The American Correctional Association announced the Award will be given on Monday, January 25, in conjunction with their 2016 Winter Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
CEC is the nation's leading provider of rehabilitative services for offenders in reentry and in-prison treatment facilities, as well as providing comprehensive management of county, state, and federal jail and detention facilities. The Company provides evidence-based programming for residential and non-residential clients and maintains a documented record of reducing recidivism. CEC services also include SECON, a division that conducts comprehensive drug testing and screening services worldwide.
SOURCE Community Education Centers
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