Walsh Elizabeth, Freshwater Dawn
School of Heathcare, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
J Correct Health Care. 2009 Oct;15(4):302-9. doi: 10.1177/1078345809341532. Epub 2009 Jul 21.
In 2010, the prison population in England and Wales could reach a high of 91,500, according to a recent population projection. HM Prison Service (U.K.) reports that in 2004 to 2005, there were 33,144 prison officers employed to care for the prisoners in the prison system. This article focuses on the mental health of this prisoner population and the training needs of staff caring for them. It reports the experience of a national project, funded by the Department of Health, in which the project team developed and piloted mental health awareness training for prison officers on the residential units and for staff who work with prisoners and lack a mental health background. Key findings from the posttraining evaluation are highlighted. Participant feedback demonstrates the value placed on this type of training by those working in the prison setting.
根据最近的人口预测，2010年英格兰和威尔士的监狱人口可能会达到91,500的峰值。英国监狱管理局报告称，在2004年至2005年期间，有33,144名狱警受雇于监狱系统，负责照料囚犯。本文重点关注这一囚犯群体的心理健康状况以及照料他们的工作人员的培训需求。文章报告了一个由卫生部资助的全国性项目的经验，在该项目中，项目团队为居住单元的狱警以及与囚犯打交道且缺乏心理健康背景的工作人员开发并试行心理健康意识培训。文中突出了培训后评估的主要发现。参与者的反馈表明了监狱环境中的工作人员对这类培训的重视。
