Abstract

The U.S. justice system focuses more on corrections than on rehabilitation. In countries emphasizing rehabilitation, occupational therapists are commonly employed. A comparative analysis was conducted of staff vs. inmates’ views of essential programming at one Midwestern U.S. women’s reintegration center. Inmates participated in two 90-min focus groups (N = 9) which included a 50-item quantitative survey. Staff (N = 16) were surveyed via an online platform. Qualitative and quantitative results showed that staff and inmates had limited knowledge of offerings. Both groups identified similar priorities, desiring whole health, professionally-led trauma-informed programming to support independent living, thus indicating a current role for occupational therapy.

摘要

美国司法系统更注重矫正而不是康复。在强调康复的国家，通常雇用职业治疗师。在美国中西部的一个妇女重返社会中心，对工作人员与囚犯对基本计划的看法进行了比较分析。囚犯参加了两个 90 分钟的焦点小组（N  = 9），其中包括一项 50 项的定量调查。 通过在线平台对员工（N = 16）进行了调查。定性和定量结果表明，工作人员和囚犯对产品的了解有限。两组都确定了相似的优先事项，希望整体健康，专业领导的创伤知情计划以支持独立生活，从而表明职业治疗当前的作用。