Appraisal of the intervention programs for high profile inmates in the philippines

This study on the assessment of the intervention programs of the Special Intensive Care Area (SICA) aimed to determine the degree of implementation and the common problems encountered in the implementation of the intervention programs for the violent extremist inmates in the same correctional facility. This study was participated by 55 SICA personnel, 205 SICA VEIs, and 25 SICA visitors totaling to 285 respondents. This study made of the mixed methods combining quantitative and qualitative approaches of research but descriptive in nature. This study was conducted in June to October 2018 at SICA, Camp Bagong, Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City. It was found out that the SICA personnel and the VEIs relatives/visitors similarly perceived that the SICA intervention programs are “very highly implemented” as shown in the area means of 3.58 and 3.59 respectively while on the other hand, the VEIs perceived that these intervention programs are “highly implemented” as shown in the area mean of 3.04. The computed F-ratio of 2.020 is less than the tabled F-ratio of 4.260 at 5 percent level of significance, thus, the null hypothesis is accepted. As to the challenges encountered in the implementation of the SICA intervention programs includes the insufficient fund for the programs on ALS and livelihood activities and insufficient number of SICA personnel, non-sustainability of intervention programs, conduct of simple and suited ALS for inmates; interruptions of ALS implementation, and rare dialogue between personnel and inmates. It was found out that only selected intervention programs are implemented; On the other hand, the relatives/visitors of the inmates has limited knowledge on what are the intervention programs and how these programs are implemented; the Alternative Learning System or ALS was perceived to be the most important intervention programs among those that are implemented inside the SICA. As perceived by the participants, the ALS needs enhancement as a tool for deradicalization of the Violent Extremist Inmates. Thus, the following are recommended: the ALS program should be strengthened by partnering SICA with a certain school that will draft a program of instructions based on the needs of the inmates; the religious activities inside the SICA must be maintained in order to continuously build the foundation of the spiritual being of the inmates regardless of religious affiliations; the sports and recreational activities should be conducted regularly in order to build friendship and camaraderie between and among personnel and co-inmates; the livelihood program should be implemented in a way that the working inmates can earn to help themselves and their respective families; and to adopt the Literacy De-radicalization Program based on the major findings of this study. This program would augment the Alternative Learning System of the SICA in a form of practically addressing the literacy of the selected inmates.