The Process
The CMFP process is initiated 2 months prior to an offender's release, when individual or group briefings are conducted in prison institutions to provide information on CMFP and to invite inmates to opt into the Programme.
For those that do accept the invitation, ACMs from SACA will visit the inmate while he/she is in prison to assess his/her aftercare needs and to develop an Individualised Service Plan (ISP) in collaboration with the individual. The ISP clearly maps out the goals the inmate wishes to accomplish upon his/her release. The ACM will thus continue to work closely with the discharged offender for a period of up to 6 months after release so as to follow through with the rehabilitation objectives set out in the ISP.
The main role of an ACM is to assess the situation and to help connect clients and their family members to the resources available according to their needs, which maybe physical, emotional or social. In addition to networking with various agencies, ACMs also monitor and evaluate the services provided to clients.
