About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of staff wellness in corrections and how to measure the effectiveness of wellness initiatives.

Staff wellness is an under-appreciated component of corrections historically. The field is just now starting to pay more careful attention to this important topic, but how do we measure the effectiveness of staff wellness initiatives? Outcomes in this area tend to be a bit more squishy than say recidivism rates or in-prison assault rates. In … Continue reading "Episode 16: Staff Wellness (Kayla Franklin)"

Topics covered

• staff wellness
• corrections
• mental health

Keywords

• corrections
• wellness initiatives
• effectiveness measurement

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