The role of the prison officer is complex and challenging. In order to discharge their duties
effectively, prison officers require relevant and comprehensive training and education upon …

Purpose This review aimed to examine (1) stigmatising attitudes of probation, parole and
custodial officers (hereafter referred to as correctional staff) towards people with mental …

Transformational leadership (TL) is a highly discussed approach in the literature for many
professions. Likewise, the TL approach continues to be explored in a myriad of nursing …

A growing awareness of justice-involved veterans is revealing how little is known about this
population, to what extent they have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and how this …

Objectives Generate national estimates of the public health nursing workforce's (1)
demographic and work characteristics and (2) continuing education learning needs in the …

Methods: Medical and criminal justice databases were searched for articles describing
mental health education for COs. Studies including measurable outcomes were analyzed …

The current article explores the challenges of correctional nursing and provides implications
for nursing practice and advocacy for optimal outcomes for incarcerated individuals with …

This chapter is divided into four sections and will commence with the history of healthcare
within prisons in the United States and England and Wales. The first section will introduce …

Purpose There is clear evidence that prison can be detrimental to mental health and that
wider society has tended to assume “out of sight, out of mind” for prisoners in mental …

Individuals with mental health disorders are overrepresented in US correctional facilities.
There are many obstacles to receiving mental health treatment during incarceration. Past …