Division of Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, University Park, IL 60441, USA.
College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 23;20(5):4002. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054002.
Individuals with an incarcerated loved one are often overlooked when discussing the impacts of incarceration. It can be difficult for these individuals to navigate the criminal justice system, as well as form meaningful connections and obtain support from others that are experiencing a similar situation. Social media allows for connections to be made between individuals in similar situations that might not be geographically close to one another. Specifically, for those with an incarcerated loved one, the Facebook group "Incarcerated Loved Ones" allows for meaningful connection to others who are navigating incarceration. Posts were collected from this Facebook group, with the themes emerging including COVID, information seeking, and advocacy. Findings, as well as future directions, will be discussed.
当讨论监禁对个人的影响时，往往会忽略有被监禁亲人的个人。这些个人在试图了解刑事司法系统的同时，很难与他人建立有意义的联系并获得支持，而这些他人也正在经历类似的情况。社交媒体可以将地理位置不相近的处于类似情况下的个人联系起来。具体来说，对于那些有被监禁亲人的人来说，Facebook 群组“被监禁的亲人”允许他们与正在经历监禁的其他人建立有意义的联系。从这个 Facebook 群组中收集了帖子，主题包括 COVID、信息搜索和宣传。研究结果以及未来的发展方向将进行讨论。
