Probation Officer Attitudes Towards Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest

[...]the principles of effective intervention (PEI) were developed to help shift community corrections from a control-oriented approach towards a more evidence-based rehabilitative paradigm (Cullen & Gendreau, 2000; Gendreau, 1996). The PEI are based on the General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning (GPCSL) perspective on criminal behavior, which emphasizes the role that cognitive processes (e.g., thinking) play in both the development of the person's personality and their engagement in antisocial behaviors (Bonta & Andrews, 2017). [...]this scholarship has indicated that organizations engaging in transformational leadership (e.g., motivation and inspiration), promoting a positive climate with low conflict, and providing clear goals and missions can influence staff perceptions and attitudes towards EBPs (Aarons, 2006; Friedmann et al., 2007). [...]these training programs include a coaching component, where newly trained officers are paired with a coach to provide ongoing training and support as officers attempt to implement newly learned skills in their everyday routine.