Correctional officers
The Accumulated Impact of Critical Incident Exposure on Correctional Officers' Mental Health
Barriers and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Officers: An Issue Brief for Clinicians
The relationship between participation in structured activities and health, safety and quality of life outcomes for prison residents and staff
Quasi-experimental evaluation of contraband interdiction technologies
Redesigning Life in U.S. Prisons
The prison system in the U.S. typically places a heavy emphasis on security, control, and punishment, and this foundation can create an adversarial culture within correctional facilities — incarcerated individuals versus correctional staff. But what if that culture could change? What would it look like? How would it impact not only incarcerated individuals but also correctional officers and other staff?
Restoring Promise
Positive research results from a program that aims to transform correctional culture.
Transforming Correctional Culture and Climate
Borrowing from innovations abroad, U.S. correctional facilities are piloting more humane living environments that are grounded in principles of restorative justice to support rehabilitation and enhance safety for all who work and reside in them.