Barrett Carla J
1 John Jay College, New York, NY, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2017 Nov;61(15):1719-1738. doi: 10.1177/0306624X16633667. Epub 2016 Feb 22.
This study used participant/observation and open-ended interviews to understand how male participants (age 18-24 years) benefited from yoga and mindfulness training within an Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) program. Findings suggest that the male participants (age 18-24 years) benefited from the intervention through reductions in stress and improvements in emotion regulation. Several participants noted the importance of the development of an embodied practice for assisting them in managing anger and impulse control. The young men's narratives suggest that mindfulness-based interventions can contribute positively to rehabilitative outcomes within alternative to incarcerations settings, providing complementary benefit to existing ATI programs, especially for clients amenable to mindfulness training. With many jurisdictions expanding rehabilitation-focused interventions for young offenders, service providers should consider the potential positive contributions that mindfulness-based interventions can have for fostering desistance and reducing recidivism among justice system-involved populations.
本研究采用参与观察法和开放式访谈，以了解男性参与者（年龄在18至24岁之间）如何在替代监禁（ATI）项目中从瑜伽和正念训练中获益。研究结果表明，男性参与者（年龄在18至24岁之间）通过减轻压力和改善情绪调节从干预措施中受益。几位参与者指出，发展一种身体实践对于帮助他们管理愤怒和控制冲动很重要。这些年轻男性的叙述表明，基于正念的干预措施可以对替代监禁环境中的康复效果产生积极贡献，为现有的ATI项目提供补充益处，特别是对于适合正念训练的客户。随着许多司法管辖区扩大针对年轻罪犯的以康复为重点的干预措施，服务提供者应考虑基于正念的干预措施在促进司法系统相关人群停止犯罪和减少累犯方面可能产生的积极贡献。
