RT Article
T1 “Every Day I was Crying about Something”: Lingering Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Working in Juvenile Prisons
JF The prison journal
VO 105
IS 1
SP 3
OP 24
A1 Thompson, Kelli
A2 Fix, Rebecca L.
A2 Doan, Brandon
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1913245748
AB Staff working in prison settings experience high rates of job-related stress which was amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty staff members from a juvenile prison were interviewed to determine the unique mental health symptoms and stressors several years after initial shutdown procedures. Anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and sleep disturbances were reported; sometimes resulting in staff avoiding interactions with youth. Some positive aspects were noted, but overall, results indicated a continued need for mental health support and policy changes for staff. As noted by one participant, “If you don’t have the direct care staff, you don’t have a facility.”
K1 Wellness
K1 staff mental health
K1 occupational stressors
K1 Juvenile Justice
K1 residential facilities
K1 Covid-19 Pandemic
DO 10.1177/00328855241292778