Feasibility of Establishment of the Funds to Support the Ex-offender's Life after Release

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the models and purposes of funds to support ex-life offenders after release in foreign countries, develop practicable guidelines for establishing funds to assist or support the ex-life offenders in Thailand, and implement a time-sensitive road map to propel funds. This was qualitative research conducted by searching academic documents for data, reviewing and analyzing features or situations, problems, difficulties, key success factors of aid funds provided in Thailand, and concepts for establishing funds to support the ex-post-release offender's life in Thailand and abroad. The in-depth interview was conducted with one hundred individuals. The focus group consisted of 54 participants. Two seminars were held to solicit feedback and disseminate model proposals or feasible parameters for establishing funds to aid or support life after release. The findings indicated that feasible guidelines for establishing funds to assist or support the ex-life offenders after release in Thailand were intended to enable exoffenders to reenter society and not re-offend by assisting according to an urgent road map for both adult and juvenile offenders of the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection, and Department of Probation. Moreover, the long-term fund was formed by the draft Royal Decree on establishing the office of fund management for supporting the ex-life offender after release (a public body with direct authority and responsibility).