This Fifth principle focuses on reducing or removing entirely bad influences from a person's network that promote criminal behavior. This principle recognizes that individuals are often influenced by their social environment, and association with delinquent peers can reinforce criminal attitudes, behaviors, and habits. Positive reinforcement can be an effective strategy to counteract the influence of negative reinforcement within the context of disrupting delinquent networks in correctional facilities. This involves rewarding desired behaviors to encourage their repetition, shifting the focus from punishment of bad behavior to promotion of good behavior. This encourages inmates to engage in prosocial behavior instead of seeking the approval or rewards associated with delinquent behavior. Positive reinforcement can help boost inmate self-confidence, making them feel valued and capable of change. The correctional facility can implement this in several ways: 1. Recognition and Rewards - offer privileges like extra recreation time, special meals, or increased family visits for consistent participation in rehabilitation programs or good behavior. 2. Social reinforcement - foster an environment where staff and peers provide verbal praise or acknowledgement for good behavior. 3. Family involvement - arrange for family-based incentives, such as family days or increased phone privileges, as rewards for maintaining goof conduct or progress in personal development.

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