Provincial and territorial correctional service workers: A Canadian national and jurisdictional assessment of mental health
Journal of Criminal Justice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
91, P. 102168 - 102168
Published: March 1, 2024
Canadian
correctional
workers
(CWs)
experience
substantial
challenges
with
mental
health,
but
prevalence
estimates
have
been
limited
across
provincial
and
territorial
services.
Participating
CWs
from
all
13
services
(n
=
3740)
self-selected
to
complete
an
online
health
well-being
survey
assessing
sociodemographic
characteristics
symptoms
of
several
disorders.
Participants
worked
as
officers,
community
operations
(e.g.,
probation
officers),
institutional
program
administrators
managers),
or
regional
headquarters
administrators,
management
superintendents).
Across
Canada,
participants
screened
positive
for
one
more
disorders
(57.9%),
differences
(ps
<
0.05).
Correctional
officers
reported
screens
than
other
Years
service
being
married
were
inversely
related
The
current
results
suggest
report
much
frequently
the
diagnostic
general
public
(10.1%)
need
additional
supports.
Unexpectedly,
there
absent
elevations
associated
data
collected
after
onset
COVID-19.
Language: Английский
“We must be mentally strong”: exploring barriers to mental health in correctional services
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Introduction
The
inherent
nature
of
work
in
correctional
services
can
have
negative
effects
on
worker
mental
health
and
well-being.
Methods
current
study,
a
replication,
analyzes
survey
data
collected
from
provincial
territorial
workers
staffed
six
regions
across
Canada
(
n
=
192).
Specifically,
participants
were
asked
at
the
end
an
extensive
well-being
open-ended
question
requesting
any
additional
feedback
or
information.
Results
Four
predominant
themes
identified
data:
(1)
stigma
pertaining
to
need
recognize
concerns
within
services;
(2)
idea
that
wear
mind
body;
(3)
for
better
relationships
with
support
supervisors,
upper
management,
ministerial
leadership;
(4)
suggestions
improve
help
sector
realize
its
full
potential
maximize
workplace
health.
Discussion
We
discuss
implications
these
findings,
emphasis
finding
ways
promote
positive
organizational
cultural
change
services.
Language: Английский
Understanding corrections fatigue and perceptions of natural landscaping at work: An exploratory study with staff at a corrections center for women
Barb Toews,
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Lindsay J. McCunn
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Journal of Criminal Justice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
96, P. 102349 - 102349
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
‘A prioritizing game’: coachability in Canadian parole workplace culture
Criminal Justice Studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 21
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Language: Английский
Psychological health and safety of criminal justice workers: a scoping review of strategies and supporting research
Health & Justice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Abstract
Background
People
working
in
the
criminal
justice
system
face
substantial
occupational
stressors
due
to
their
roles
involving
high-risk
situations,
trauma
exposure,
heavy
workloads,
and
responsibility
for
public
safety.
Consequently,
they
have
a
higher
prevalence
of
mental
health
problems
than
general
population.
Employees
identifying
as
women,
Two-Spirit,
Lesbian,
Gay,
Bisexual,
Transgender,
Queer,
Intersexual,
Asexual,
all
others
(2SLGBTQIA+),
or
Black,
Indigenous,
Color
(BIPOC),
may
experience
additional
discrimination,
harassment,
systemic
barriers
seeking
receiving
support.
Psychoeducational
psychosocial
programs
shown
mixed
effectiveness
preventing
reducing
stress,
emphasizing
urgent
need
multi-level,
comprehensive,
system-wide
approaches.
This
scoping
review
aimed
capture
consolidate
recommendations
from
strategies,
frameworks,
guidelines
on
supporting
psychological
workers.
Results
The
65
grey
85
academic
literature
records
presents
at
improving
safety
Findings
were
mapped
by
groups
Social-Ecological
Model
accounted
factors
across
individual,
interpersonal,
institutional,
policy
levels.
most
common
recommendation
was
workplace
training
reduce
stigma,
encourage
help-seeking,
prepare
workers
traumatic
incidents,
promote
culturally
responsive
At
individual
level,
physical
health,
healthy
lifestyle
choices,
coping
strategies
widely
recommended.
Interpersonal
interventions,
including
peer
support
models
wraparound
care,
also
Institutional
such
fair
safe
conditions,
harassment-free
workplaces
emphasized.
presumptive
coverage
policies
adequate
funding
staffing
needs
highlighted.
Conclusion
captured
intersecting
recommendations,
consisting
primarily
individual-
institutional-level
supports
services.
Fewer
discussed
address
structural
considerations
labor
shortages,
patchy
benefits,
underfunding,
discrimination.
highlights
shared
different
levels,
providing
framework
Language: Английский
The Language of Authority: Swearing, Prisonization, and Words Behind the Wall for the Correctional Officer
Deviant Behavior,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: April 6, 2025
Language: Английский
Psychological Readiness of Pre-Trial Detention Center Officers to Use Lethal Force with Firearms
Psychology and Law,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 122 - 133
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
<p
style="text-align:
justify;">The
article
addresses
the
problem
of
psychological
readiness
correctional
security
officers
to
use
lethal
force
with
firearms.
The
peculiarities
their
operational
and
service
activities
related
potential
firearms
are
analysed,
factors
contributing
stress
having
a
negative
impact
on
personality
pre-trial
detention
center
carrying
out
weapons
identified.
sample
consisted
25
employees
from
department,
who
perform
duties
at
Federal
Penitentiary
Institution
SIZO-1
Service
Russia
in
Republic
Mari
El.
research
methods
included
diagnostic
block:
16
Personality
Factor
Questionnaire
by
R.B.
Cattell
(Form
C),
Melbourne
Decision
Making
Questionnaire,
G.
Schubert’s
“Readiness
for
Risk”
technique
(RSK).
Psychometric
Expert
program
was
used
process
data.
During
empirical
research,
which
aimed
study
these
firearms,
group
low
using
It
concluded
that
specialized
work
is
necessary
individuals,
developing
enhancing
readiness.</p>
Language: Английский
Topik potensial untuk publikasi penelitian kesehatan mental pekerja dengan menggunakan analisis bibliometrik
Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 288 - 288
Published: Dec. 31, 2023
Dalam
beberapa
tahun
terakhir,
kumpulan
bukti
telah
meyakinkan
bahwa
lingkungan
kerja
merupakan
faktor
penting
kesehatan
mental
pekerja.
Tujuan
penelitian
ini
untuk
mendeskripsikan
terkait
tentang
Kesehatan
pekerja
dan
sebagai
bahan
tambahan
pemahaman
berbagai
pada
topik
Penelitian
dilakukan
dengan
menggunakan
pendekatan
kualitatif
bibliometric.
Data
diambil
1953-2023
jumlah
publikasi
sebanyak
484
dokumen
tanpa
limitasi
dalam
bentuk
apapun.
Sumber
data
database
scopus.
Analisis
bantuan
software
openrefine,
vosviewer,
Rstudio.
Hasil
menunjukkan
saat
masih
menjadi
yang
dibicarakan
meskipun
fokus
hasil
Analisa
keyword
terbesar
mental.
Namun
praktiknya
peneliti
banyak
selama
masa
covid
19.
Negara
tingkat
tertinggi
tema
adalah
United
State
Canada.
Sedangkan
penulis
aktif
yakni
Tsutsumi
A
Kawakami
N.
prediksi
di
depan
ada
diantaranya
mental,
depresi
juga
professional
perawatan
Kesehatan.