Anger Management Providers should brace themselves for an influx of clients

The California State Prison Authority is making plans to release approximately 25,000 low risk convicts from jail over the next three years. Jail overcrowding and an overwhelming budget crisis has forced judges and state referrees to consider returning prisoners to the communites early. This means Los Angeles County will receive the majority share of the prison population, eqaulling 8,500 ex-cons.

In the past parolees were released with conditions of parole including the order to complete anger management classes. In some instances parolees were given State issued checks to pay for such services. Some anger management providers have reported not being able to cash the state checks due to insufficient funds.

It stands to reason that newly released parolees will be ordered to receive rehabilitation services within the local community. For most of these parolees anger management is an area of concern. Local probation offices will have the burden of supervising the former inmates and monitoring there compliance with court ordered conditions.

Los Angeles County is not exempt from the nation-wide financial strain, and therefore its probation department can not provide all the needed services for offenders. Many offenders will be forced to find anger management providers within their community to avoid returning to prison.

Daybreak Counseling Service a court approved anger management education center serves five specifc communities in the Los Angeles area. Daybreak staff is preparing to receive an influx of new clients to their already crowded classes. Preparation includes talk of opening more offices or providing more frequent weekly anger management courses.

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