“Beyond Basic Needs: The Percieved Effects of Social Support Programs to Person Deprived of Liberty”

Abstract

This study determined the perceived effects of social support programs and their correlates among persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Cabarroguis, Quirino. A descriptive correlational research design was utilized in this study to determine the perceived effect of social support programs on PDL in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Cabarroguis, Quirino. A self structured questionnaire was used to collect the data needed for this research and purposive random sampling was used to recruit the one hundred (100) PDL of the BJMP Cabarroguis, Quirino. Results revealed that the PDL received enough social support from family, friends, the religious sector, and Non-Government Organization (NGO) and the perceived effect of the social support program was generally effective. These findings suggest that the social support programs should be continuous and maintained to help the PDL cope with the challenges and emotional feelings while they are behind the prison.