A Pragmatic Study of the Impact of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Prisoners and Staff in a Category B Prison and Men Subject to Community-Based Probation Supervision

Objectives:This article presents two studies assessing the impact of mindfulness in prison (prisoners and staff) and non-custodial settings.Method:Study 1?prisoners (n?=?17) and staff (n?=?15) in a UK prison completed a mindfulness program; 16 individuals acted as a single time point comparison. Dat...

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Autor principal: Davies, Jason (Autor)
Otros Autores: Raynor, Peter 1947- ; Hurrell, Chloe ; Ugwudike, Pamela 1969- ; Young, Hayley
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2021]
En: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Año: 2021, Volumen: 65, Número: 1, Páginas: 136-156
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Criminal Justice
Heart rate variability
Mindfulness
Self-regulation
Stress
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Sumario:Objectives:This article presents two studies assessing the impact of mindfulness in prison (prisoners and staff) and non-custodial settings.Method:Study 1?prisoners (n?=?17) and staff (n?=?15) in a UK prison completed a mindfulness program; 16 individuals acted as a single time point comparison. Data were collected using self-report, computer based and physiological measurement. Study 2?men under community probation supervision were allocated to mindfulness (completed, n?=?28) or TAU (n?=?27). Data were collected using self-report mindfulness measures.Results:Study 1?statistically significant (increases in mindfulness skills (?2p?=?.234 to ?2p?=?.388), cognitive control (?2p?=?.28), and heart rate variability (SDNN; ?2p?=?.41) along with significant decreases in stress (?2p?=?.398) were found. In study 2, the mindfulness group showed non-significant improvements in mindfulness skills.Conclusion:The findings suggest brief mindfulness interventions could make an important contribution to offender rehabilitation and custodial staff wellbeing.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X20944664