RT Article
T1 A Comparison of Perspectives of Inmates vs. Staff in Determining Critical Content for Occupational Therapy Transitional Programming with Female Inmates
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 34
IS 5
SP 323
OP 347
A1 Milliken, Barbara E.
A2 Keptner, Karen M.
A2 Boehnlein, Jacqueline E.
A2 Corcoran, Heather E.
A2 Knappenberger, Anna M.
A2 Krupa, Colleen L.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1903698332
AB The U.S. justice system focuses more on corrections than on rehabilitation. In countries emphasizing rehabilitation, occupational therapists are commonly employed. A comparative analysis was conducted of staff vs. inmates’ views of essential programming at one Midwestern U.S. women’s reintegration center. Inmates participated in two 90-min focus groups (N = 9) which included a 50-item quantitative survey. Staff (N = 16) were surveyed via an online platform. Qualitative and quantitative results showed that staff and inmates had limited knowledge of offerings. Both groups identified similar priorities, desiring whole health, professionally-led trauma-informed programming to support independent living, thus indicating a current role for occupational therapy.
K1 Survey
K1 reintegration programming
K1 occupational therapy
K1 Focus Groups
K1 Female Inmates
DO 10.1080/08974454.2022.2126742