IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
P-ISSN 2695 2416
VOL. 10 NO. 2 2024
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.v10.no2.2024.pg60.73

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To Assess Influence of Counselling Intervention in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Serving Non-Custodial Sentences in Selected Probation Stations in Nairobi County

Irungu Veronica Njeri, Mbiriri Michael and Okeche Pia.

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Abstract

Rehabilitation promotes social reintegration by providing offenders with a chance to receive education and skill training that prepares them for employment prospects. This research aims to investigate the influence of counselling in the rehabilitation of offenders serving noncustodial sentences. Non-custodial sentences, such as probation, aim to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them into society, emphasizing a therapeutic approach. Understanding how counselling affects the rehabilitation of offenders serving non-custodial sentences is crucial for improving rehabilitation outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine influence of counselling in the rehabilitation of offenders serving non-custodial sentences. In this study, mixed research methodology was used where both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized. The study had a target population of 37 probation officers who were counsellors; ten males, twenty seven females and 444 probationers in selected probation stations within Nairobi County. Census sampling was used to select all the 37 probation officers. While Yame formula was used to arrive at a sample size of 82 probationers. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire and interview. Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) Tool was used to measure psychological Adjustment of Probationers. A questionnaire was administered to non-custodial offenders serving on probation service orders and probation officers who were counsellors. The county director and regional coordinator of probation service in Nairobi County were interviewed. Data was gathered, reviewed, and confirmed for accuracy and clarity. The numerical data acquired via surveys was coded, entered, and analyzed using the computer software Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 25. Judiciary shall benefit from this work, the police who enforce law and order, the department of Probation and Aftercare service whose officers rehabilitate non-

keywords:

Counselling Services, Offenders Serving Non-Custodial Sentences, Probation Stations

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