The Protection of Recidivism of Prisoners in Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison

Abstract

The objectives of research article were to study: 1) behavior of recidivism of prisoners in Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison; and 2) guidelines for protecting the recidivism of prisoners in Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison. The research sample consisted of 222 representatives of the recidivism of prisoners in Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison, all of whom were determined by Kreicie and Morgan’s sample size table. Five key informants were selected by purposive sampling. The employed research instruments were a questionnaire. and an interview form. The statistics employed for the data analysis were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and content analysis. The findings were as follows; 1) the overall of behavior of recidivist inmates in federal prisons was rate at a low level, When considering aspect by aspect that the aspect with the highest mean was Sociological aspect was rate at the moderate, psychological aspect was rate at a low level, and the lowest mean was biology was rate at a low level; and 2) the guidelines for the prevention of recidivism among inmates in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison consist of (1) promoting and supporting for training inmates to have various skills which necessary to live more; (2) providing the employment; (3) supporting for more education; (4) promoting the strengthen and encourage external society to accept; (5) the families should understand and give opportunities; (6) organizing an agency that provides advice on life problems; (7) organizing the training activities to develop the mind and create good inspiration; and (8) organizing the follow-up on repeat offenders to prevent repeat offenders.