Aim of the Programme

To build a professionally skilled workforce capable of supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, released prisoners, and their families through evidence-based, humane, and community-based approaches.     

Who Can Apply?

Basic Qualification:

Any Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree (from a recognized university)

Ideal for:

Prison Officers & Correctional Staff, Medical Officers, Para Medical officers, Prison Teachers, Police Officers, Judicial officers, Advocates, Legal services Authority Personnel

Probation Officers, Social Defence Personnel, Probation Officers working in other departments

Juvenile Justice Officers & NGO Professionals

Students of various  discipline like Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Law and social sciences, Humanities

Any undergraduate or post graduate from any background

Anyone aspiring to work in rehabilitation and correctional services

Course Objectives

Equip learners with competencies in correctional social work, criminology, counselling, case management, and reintegration planning

Strengthen practical skills for work inside prisons, probation departments, and community-based rehabilitation programmes

Foster human-rights-based and gender-sensitive perspectives

Promote evidence-based practices and multi-agency collaboration

Enable learners to evaluate programmes and contribute to criminal justice reform

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

Understand correctional systems, inmate needs, and reintegration models

Conduct risk and needs assessments using RNR principles

Provide structured counselling and Behavioural interventions

Develop individual reintegration plans with family and community linkages

Address stigma and victimization of prisoners and their children

Coordinate effectively with government, NGOs, employers, and community bodies

Conduct research and programme evaluations in correctional settings

Career Opportunities

Prison Departments

Probation & Parole Services

Juvenile Justice Boards & Child Care Institutions

NGOs & Rehabilitation Centres

Research, Policy, and Training Institutions

Community Development & Social Defence Programmes

Duration: 1 Year

Mode: Blended (Online + Field Practicum)

Ideal for Working Professionals and Students