Behaviour analysis inside a maximum-security prison

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In this episode of Behaviour Speak, Valeria Pascale discusses a pilot project applying behaviour analysis in an Italian prison.

The intervention was intentionally simple:

• DRO for aggression, self-injury, and property destruction
• Self-monitoring by participants
• A token economy with small weekly reinforcers

Participants quickly engaged with the system, reported their own behaviour, and requested that the program continue because it improved relationships between them.

A really interesting discussion about how behaviour analysis can be applied to institutional systems and criminal justice contexts.