Posted on 05/29/2005 12:32:01 AM PDT by calcowgirl
Edited on 05/29/2005 3:04:34 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
Eschewing psychiatry and antipsychotic drugs, secular arm of church offers rehab. Some corrections officials have promoted its use.
SACRAMENTO — Hundreds of inmates at one of California's highest-security prisons, where a fourth are mentally ill and most are serving time for violent crimes, have participated in a rehabilitation program affiliated with the Church of Scientology, which rejects traditional mental health care.
The rehab program is offered at Corcoran State Prison by Criminon International, a secular arm of Scientology, a fierce opponent of psychiatry and antipsychotic drugs given to mentally ill prisoners to regulate their impulses and behavior.
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Experts both in and outside the prison system say Criminon's presence could undermine the ability of licensed clinicians to treat mentally ill inmates. They and others worry that if inmates reject therapy, they could pose a danger to themselves or others.
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The inquiry comes as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration embarks on a major reorganization of the $6.5-billion-a-year youth and adult correctional system.
The amount Schwarzenegger plans to spend on rehabilitation remains unclear, although he recently proposed adding $18 million to programs aimed at reducing recidivism for adults and providing more help for juveniles. The governor also reversed an earlier decision to cut $50 million from such programs.
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Schwarzenegger's top corrections official, Roderick Q. Hickman, whose agency must comply with Karlton's order, said he was not aware of Scientology's antipathy toward psychiatry. Nor was he aware of Criminon at all until recently.
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A prison official involved in mental health care issues in the corrections system, who requested anonymity for fear of being fired, said Criminon's beliefs seem to be "completely at odds with the accepted standards of care for mentally ill people."
"Our treatment is based on research and empirical data," the official said. "It is subjected to the rigors of the scientific standard. Theirs is not…. The more that is being uncovered, the more disturbing it is, and the more extensive it seems to be. People didn't bother to check."
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CA: State to Detail Reform of CYA - Therapy and education replace punitive culture
Los Angeles Times ^ | May 16, 2005 | Jenifer WarrenSACRAMENTO — The Schwarzenegger administration is poised to profoundly transform how California treats its most troubled young lawbreakers, replacing a prison culture of punishment and control with one anchored in group therapy, self-discipline and preparation for life outside.
Under the new approach, outlined in court documents to be filed today, inmates in the California Youth Authority — now idle or locked down much of the time — would follow an intensive schedule of counseling, education and vocational training designed to consume nearly every waking hour.
Well, that's what man does after all. Guess it's in our nature.
While seemingly off-topic, there are numerous references here:
-Useless Eaters vs The Death Cult--
These people are well-financed, represented by the glamorous, and dangerous.
The original sin was made by Satan who said" I shall be like the Most High". All of our sins originate with the thought that we have a better way of doing things than God. Whether this is a conscious thought or not, this is what leads us astray. Most people want a God to save them from the fires of Hell, but do not want to humbly submit to His will.
Better the scientologists than the muslims!!!!
Scientology is a cross between the Moonies and the Mafia. What are they going to program into the convicts and what use will they make of these criminals after they are released? In my experience, Scientology training makes converts feel good about being selfish sociopaths. The Scientologists home in on neurotic or crazy individuals with the aim of milking them of funds while completely controlling their actions. Considering the violent history of the Church of Scientology giving them mind-control over a bunch of criminals makes about as much sense as having Al Quaida guidance counselors.
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>>While seemingly off-topic, there are numerous references here:
They do get around, don't they?
That's a TOUGH call.
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