Mental Health Burden and Burnout in Correctional Workers

Malik, Mansoor; Padder, Samar; Kumari, Suneeta; Burhanullah, Haroon

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“…Fulfilling these goals generally requires worker willingness to discuss their health status and goals with their employer. Despite their exposure to dangers and poor health outcomes [ 111 , 112 ], our CO respondents, demonstrate a lack of trust in their employer’s capacity to offer truthful information about their healthcare risks or the interventions leveraged to allegedly mitigate them. Thus, we believe that there is much to be done regarding healthcare ambassadorship and identifying methods for effectively educating workers who are distrustful of their employers and the professional medical enterprise, writ large.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal and Medical Distrust Held by Correctional Officers

Kerrison

2023

Vaccines

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This study explores COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among prison security staff and the extent to which they trust varied sources of information about the vaccines. Cross-sectional survey data were obtained from a state-wide sample of corrections officers (COs, hereafter; n = 1208) in February 2021. Group differences, disaggregated by demographic characteristics, were examined using F-tests and t-tests. Despite the comparatively limited risk of contracting the virus, non-security staff reported they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine at no cost (74%), compared to their more vulnerable CO counterparts (49%). We observed vaccine refusal correlations between COs’ reported gender, age, and length of time working as a CO, but none with their self-reported race. Vaccine refusal was more prevalent among womxn officers, younger officers, and those who had spent less time working as prison security staff. Our findings also suggest that the only trusted source of information about vaccines were family members and only for officers who would refuse the vaccine; the quality of trust placed in those sources, however, was not substantially positive and did not vary greatly across CO racial groups. By highlighting characteristics of the observed gaps in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance between COs and their non-security staff coworkers, as well as between corrections officers of varied demographic backgrounds, these findings can inform the development of responsive and accepted occupational health policies for communities both inside and intrinsically linked to prisons.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal and Medical Distrust Held by Correctional Officers

Kerrison

2023

Vaccines

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Features of the administrative activity of the psychological service of penitentiary institutions in the context of ensuring the rights of convicts

Nefyodov,

Pankova

2024

Law. Human. Environment

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The relevance of this study is conditioned by the search for effective ways to influence the process of optimising the administrative activities of psychological services of the penitentiary system in connection with the ongoing reform of the penitentiary system of Ukraine as of 2024. This determined the purpose of this study, which was to identify current problems of the psychological service in the system of penitentiary organisation and to identify approaches to their transformation according to the world’s leading practices, aimed at ensuring humane treatment of prisoners and securing their rights. The theoretical and methodological framework of this study included the use of qualitative methods of structural and functional analysis of the problem of psychological support services in penitentiary institutions and analytical research of the professional competence of a psychologist in working with convicts. The findings of the study reflect the problem of management and administration of psychological services of the penal system. The study also highlighted the issues of the specifics of professional activity of correctional facility staff, approaches and ways to improve the administrative legal methods of the psychological service and forms of implementation of staff competencies in professional activity. Specifically, the findings covered the issues of developing the professional competence of practical psychologists of correctional institutions, their responsibilities in working with prisoners and the problems associated with psychological support for staff regarding professional burnout and their subjective safety. The obtained data also covered the specific features of resocialisation of convicts and the problems of their rehabilitation in penal institutions. Furthermore, the study presented a model of the process of improving the administrative activities of psychological departments of the penitentiary system. The results obtained during the study can be used by psychologists of correctional institutions and the management of such institutions to improve the work of psychological services, develop training programmes for specialists

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Building Professional Competence of Prison Staff: Psychological, Pedagogical, and Legal Aspects

Anishchenko,

Sharapova,

Leonenko

et al. 2024

ijsmr

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Considering the war in Ukraine, the study of the main aspects of building the professional competence of the prison staff is a current priority task of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine. The objective of the study is to determine the components of professional competence of the prison staff in Ukraine. Methods. The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the Bass Personality Orientation Test, and the Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI). Statistical analysis involves the use of descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. Results. Graduates of the penitentiary system have formed general and special professional competencies, including partial stress resistance, coping with problem solving, and motivational focus on the task. It has been proven that general professional competencies are directly related to professionally important qualities (р≤0.01). Conclusions. The results can be used by higher education institutions (HEIs) to adjust professional training programs for prison staff. Heads of penal institutions can consider the obtained results when selecting staff for positions. The results are useful for the professional self-development of specialists, as they indicate the qualities and competencies that they need to develop. Prospects. Further study may focus on determining how the professional competencies of the prison staff are built at different stages of their professional activities.

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Mental Health Burden and Burnout in Correctional Workers

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal and Medical Distrust Held by Correctional Officers

COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal and Medical Distrust Held by Correctional Officers

Features of the administrative activity of the psychological service of penitentiary institutions in the context of ensuring the rights of convicts

Building Professional Competence of Prison Staff: Psychological, Pedagogical, and Legal Aspects

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