Sometimes it is a daunting task for a therapist to offer intervention to difficult inmates and offenders. One thing that therapists need to understand is that difficult inmates and offenders need to be listened to. Motivational interviewing can be very effective in helping difficult inmates and offenders to change their undesirable behaviors and adopt civil behaviors. MI can be applied to express empathy to the difficult inmates and offenders. By utilizing this strategy, a therapist needs to show an understanding of the client’s struggles, issues, and barriers to improvement. By doing this, a difficult inmate becomes more free and open with accurate disclosure since a therapist maintains a conversation without criticism and judgment. It eventually offers an environment for the difficult inmate or offender to consider changing his or her behaviors.
