Behavioural

Component
 REWARDS FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
HAVE LONGER STAYING POWER
 NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES HAVE
SHORT-LIVED IMPACT BUT ARE MORE
DRAMATIC FOR IMMEDIATE
INTERVENTIONS OF BEHAVIORS
 GRADUATED REWARDS HAVE A
CUMULATIVE EFFECT
 The TOOLS is a Cluster of Methods, each having a
specific purpose in the TC program.
 Together, these tools have a logical and practical
function in promoting individual and community
objectives.
 The Tools aid residents in understanding the TC
culture, and replace the “drug culture” they have
adopted for many years.
 Expulsion
General Meeting
Learning Experience
Bans
Haircut
Dealt With
Pull-up
Talk to

Increase in severity, decrease in frequency

I. MORNING MEETING
to start the day
To set the mood
To solve immediate problems
Talk about the past, present and future plans
Focuses on here and now

II. TC PHILOSOPHY
Guiding principles
Teaches openness, exposure and submission to change
Recited daily in the Morning meeting

III. UNWRITTEN PHILOSOPHIES

Slogans, values, beliefs applicable to TC
Reminder to participants
Philosophies to live by
IV. TALK TO
 outright verbal correction to minor mistakes

 given in a positive manner with the purpose of

correcting mistakes
 done when the one doing the talk is aware of the

other person’s mistake

 Evoke awareness on the part of violators

V. PULL-UP
 done during the Morning Meeting

 when a mistake is done but the doer is unknown

 Encourages ownership and honesty

VI. DEALT WITH
 done when negative behaviors or infractions to the
House Rules/Norms are done for the second time of
same offense by a
resident
- Panel is composed of three residents (friend,
peer and senior
member) tasked to deliver a serious and stern
reprimand to the
subjected resident and done privately.
 Resident
Subjected to
Dealt With

Senior
Peer Friend
Resident

DEALT WITH FORMATION

VII. HAIRCUT
more formal and severe
For repeated mistakes
4 or 5 reprimanding the offender
carefully planned and structured verbal
reprimand
The offender sits in front of the four and is not
allowed to talk
 Resident
Subjected to
HAIRCUT

Senior Dep’t Peer Big

Staff Peer
Resident Head Brother

HAIR CUT WITH FORMATION

The haircut gives emphasis on the behavior of the resident and the severity of the haircut should be appropriate
to the gravity of the offense. Each member of panel is given ample time to express himself without interruption
from the other members. The staff or peer who booked the haircut should not be part of the team so as to avoid
bias or subjectivity. Before a resident be subjected to Haircut, his/her infraction must be first
investigated,discussed and decidedby the Disciplinary Board (Book II, Rule 2, Section4 of the BJMP Manual).
Sanction/Learning Experience that has been decided upon by the jail Disciplinary Board and the TCMP staff will
be imposed after the Haircut.
VII. LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Given to a person who makes repeated

mistakes
Sanction is equivalent to the infraction
Not a punishment but to encourage awareness
Must be realistic and human
VIII. Bans
Temporary suspension of privilege

Ex: TV viewing, Telephone call

X. General meeting
The erring participant is addressed by all members

Most severe infraction

Violation of the cardinal rules

XI. Expulsion
Grave infraction that the offender cannot anymore stay

in the facility
His stay will cause more harm to others
A CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THERAPY GROUP SESSION.

 Promotes the (appropriate)

EXPRESSION of negative feelings.
 Establishes the TRUTH in a conflict
between residents.
 Teaches residents the art of
EMPATHIC LISTENING.
 Promotes making APOLOGIES plus an
explanation of where the resident is
coming from.
 Encourages COMMITMENT of a
renewed concrete behavior.
 Encounter
groups

Serves as a steam valve to release frustrations in a

constructive manner
Gives both parties the chance

to express feelings in a safe structure

Accomplished encounter slips

dropped in a Encounter Box

Done once or twice a week
 A Special Panel composed of a Senior Staff, the
Case Manager and a few “Resident Strengths” often
conducted over 6-8 hours.
 Rarely used, but meant for residents who are not
responding to the program.
 Its main strategy is to help
residents become aware of
their “deeply-rooted issues”.