The wealth of knowledge which Howie Schweber shares in this book combines relevant theory and research with his own lifelong experience working as a therapist for clients in the justice system. He outlines specific principles and methods through which he has inspired his clients to envision a fulfilling future, and this leads to a vision for the future of the justice system which may inform policy development and training. The book provides valuable and down-to-earth guidance for all who work towards addressing the needs of this population, demonstrating how the quality of a relationship can enhance rehabilitation.

Katherine Sacks, Ph.D., retired psychologist

Howie Schweber has written a very approachable book which provides insight into issues most people prefer to ignore and assume are other people's problems. Howie's CMC integrated approach to developing a therapeutic alliance within all aspects of the criminal justice system is thought provoking and inspired. The thesis is comprehensive in its exploration of how the criminal justice system is currently designed and how to improve the system to achieve better results for the people involved and society as a whole. The book provides a unique approach to the very complex issue of how to help people in the criminal justice system become healthy and productive members of the community against overwhelming odds.

Adam Brickner, former Drug and Alcohol policy director for Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD

Improving Criminal Justice Rehabilitation Through the Therapeutic Relationship is thoroughly impressive by the breadth of research Schweber reviewed and discussed. The wealth of knowledge and information he included, and the great skill he demonstrated in presenting the content, is a tour de force, and should be read by all professionals in the criminal justice system.

Richard F. Spiegle, Psy.D., director, Center for Forensic and Clinical Psychology

This book should be a mandatory read for everyone earning their Criminal Justice Degree. Having worked for more than 40 years in corrections, I worked with every part of the criminal justice system. With few exceptions, all of the professionals I worked with entered the field to help people. Schweber's book will give the tools to make these employees able to do their job with more skills. I recommend this book to everyone who does a difficult job working with a difficult population.

David Cutler, president, ACTC Foundation Inc.

Howie Schweber has devoted much of his career as a psychotherapist to working with clients in the criminal justice system. Doing therapy in that system isn't easy work. The type of therapy that he's found to work best is based on the core principle that every person is worthy of respect and kindness. He writes extensively about the tools and techniques he employs as well as the different schools of therapy he's drawn from, supporting all this with a wide variety of evidence-based studies. He also shares some of his professional experience which illuminates how he came to these core choices. This innovative and comprehensive book strongly encourages all personnel involved in the criminal justice system, not only the therapists, to be trained in the evidence-based principles that are at the core of this approach to treatment.

Frank Haurwitz, Psy.D.