The thinking skills programme is a programme that targets and helps specific offenders, instead of targeting certain offending behaviour, the thinking skills programme targets offenders who have been looked at as having particular cognitive behaviour and social dynamic risk factors. The thinking skills programme is used for adults and young adults, female or male offenders who:
• are looked at as medium-high risk offending
• who take the treatment needs targeted by the programme
• have responsivity needs that can be met by the programme
• ready and willing to do the programme
• able to take part in the programme to help themselves
1. By giving skills that support different styles of thinking and reacting to those