R.E.D.E.E.M.

Theft Intervention

Shoplifting, theft, and property offense referrals, addressing the decision rather than the item.

6 weeks · 1 hr weeklyProgram length

$425Participant fee

Live secure videoDelivery

Who this program is for

Referral type

Individuals referred after shoplifting, theft, or property offenses, including first-time offenders on diversion and repeat referrals where a prior intervention did not hold.

Theft-related behavior rarely comes down to a single bad moment. It usually develops through a combination of thoughts, emotions, beliefs, environmental influences, and learned patterns. This program works on that whole chain rather than on the offense alone, which is why it focuses on the decision rather than the item.

What R.E.D.E.E.M. stands for

The program’s core philosophy

RRecognize theft patterns, triggers, and risk factors

EExamine beliefs, motivations, and consequences

DDisrupt criminal thinking and unhealthy behavior patterns

EEmpathize with those affected by theft

EEmpower positive choices and personal growth

MMaintain progress and prevent relapse

Each letter is a week. The curriculum moves participants through awareness, insight, behavior change, empathy development, empowerment, and relapse prevention in sequence.

Session topics

Six weeks, week by week

Each session includes psychoeducation, group discussion, self-assessment, reflection activities, skill-building exercises, and homework designed to reinforce learning outside the group. Sessions are facilitated by trained behavioral health professionals.

1Recognize — Recognizing Theft Patterns, Triggers, and Risk FactorsIntroduces the foundations of theft intervention and personal accountability. Participants explore the cycle of theft behavior and identify the circumstances that contributed to their own.

2Examine — Examining Beliefs, Motivations, and ConsequencesWeighs the immediate rewards of the behavior against long-term legal, financial, emotional, and interpersonal costs. Addresses rationalization, entitlement beliefs, and justification patterns.

3Disrupt — Disrupting Criminal Thinking and Unhealthy Behavior PatternsIntroduces CBT principles and teaches participants to recognize automatic thoughts, cognitive distortions, and criminal thinking errors that drive impulsive choices.

4Empathize — Understanding the Impact of Theft on OthersVictim impact reflections and perspective-taking exercises covering the emotional, financial, and psychological effects on victims, families, businesses, and communities.

5Empower — Empowering Positive Choices and Personal GrowthBuilds skills and confidence for healthier choices, including coping strategies for stress, frustration, and financial pressure, alongside integrity and self-respect.

6Maintain — Maintaining Progress and Preventing RelapseReviews the skills that worked, and builds continued self-monitoring, accountability, goal setting, and healthy support systems into a written maintenance plan.

Outcomes

What participants demonstrate on completion

Increased awareness of personal triggers and risk factors
Improved understanding of theft-related behavior patterns
Greater accountability for personal choices and actions
Enhanced ability to identify and challenge criminal thinking patterns
Improved decision-making and problem-solving skills

Increased empathy for victims and affected individuals
Greater use of healthy coping strategies and support systems
Improved impulse control and emotional regulation
Reduced reliance on theft-related behavior to meet personal needs
A personalized long-term behavioral maintenance plan

Fees and delivery

$425

Participant fee, all-inclusive

THE FEE COVERS

Assessment
Workbook
Weekly court reporting
Three free individual or family counseling sessions, during the program or within 30 days of completion

PAYMENT AND DELIVERY

Payment arrangements are available. The balance must be paid in full before the participant completes the group.
Live by secure video on a fixed weekly schedule
Male and female facilitator present in every group
No facility, staffing, or transportation burden for the referring court

There is no cost to the referring municipality. Program fees are paid by the participant, and payment arrangements can be made as long as the balance is paid before completion of the group.

Completion

How a participant finishes

A certificate of completion is issued only after a required final presentation in which the participant demonstrates mastery of the skills taught. Attendance alone does not complete the program.

Participants also receive three free individual or family counseling sessions, which may be used during the program or within 30 days of completion.

For referring courts

What the court receives

Weekly written progress reports for every participant
Prompt notification of absences, noncompliance, or discharge

Certificate of completion, issued only after a required final presentation demonstrating skill mastery
Direct communication with your referral officer, prosecutor, or judge, plus community service provider referrals when court-ordered

“Redeeming Choices. Restoring Character. Rebuilding Lives.”