Improving the mental health of correctional workers: Perspectives from the field
MS Johnston, R Ricciardelli… - Criminal Justice and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Researchers illuminate the mental health plight of correctional workers by demonstrating a
high prevalence of mental health disorders among the group. Yet, structural barriers persist …
high prevalence of mental health disorders among the group. Yet, structural barriers persist …
Exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events among provincial correctional workers in Ontario, Canada
We know little about potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTE) exposures among
provincial correctional workers in diverse occupational positions and even less regarding …
provincial correctional workers in diverse occupational positions and even less regarding …
Operational and organisational stressors in community correctional work: Insights from probation and parole officers in Ontario, Canada
M Norman, R Ricciardelli - Probation Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In the current article, we investigate the occupational stressors parole and probation officers
working in provincial correctional services in Ontario, Canada experience. We examine four …
working in provincial correctional services in Ontario, Canada experience. We examine four …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding needs, breaking down barriers: examining mental health challenges and well-being of correctional staff in Ontario, Canada
Mental health challenges appear to be extremely prolific and challenging for correctional
service employees, affecting persons working in community, institutional, and administrative …
service employees, affecting persons working in community, institutional, and administrative …
Exposures to correctional-specific potentially psychologically traumatic events among Ontario provincial correctional workers.
Objective: Correctional work involves exposures to correctional-specific potentially
psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs); however, the frequency and impact of such …
psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs); however, the frequency and impact of such …
CCWORK protocol: a longitudinal study of Canadian Correctional Workers' Well-being, Organizations, Roles and Knowledge
Introduction Knowledge about the factors that contribute to the correctional officer's (CO)
mental health and well-being, or best practices for improving the mental health and well …
mental health and well-being, or best practices for improving the mental health and well …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing relative stressors and mental disorders among Canadian provincial correctional workers
In the current study, we quantified the mean stress levels of 43 occupational stressors for
868 Correctional Workers (CWs) and analyzed the relationships between occupational …
868 Correctional Workers (CWs) and analyzed the relationships between occupational …
Correctional services during and beyond COVID-19
Correctional services, both institutional and within the community, are impacted by COVID-
19. In the current paper, we focus on the current situation and examine the tensions around …
19. In the current paper, we focus on the current situation and examine the tensions around …
Provincial correctional workers: Examining the relationships between alcohol use, mental health disorders, and suicide behaviour.
R Ricciardelli, T Taillieu, R Coulling… - Canadian Psychology …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Alcohol use among correctional workers remains an understudied phenomenon, although
recognized in literature as a coping strategy employed by persons in public safety …
recognized in literature as a coping strategy employed by persons in public safety …
Understanding who is hired to work in US prisons and why it matters: A call for research
Despite the longstanding issues within the correctional officer occupation (eg, high turnover,
absenteeism), decades of research have tended to focus solely on the negative …
absenteeism), decades of research have tended to focus solely on the negative …