Although a significant focal point of research has been dedicated to the role of sport in the lives of youth, few articles have explored sporting experiences among incarcerated youth. Often overlooked, this population is highly disenfranchised and overrepresented by youth of color. Nonetheless, emerging research has proposed sport as an important developmental tool in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Informed by critical race theory, the current study included semistructured interviews with nine incarcerated Black males, exploring the meaning of sport in their lives. Results included themes around family induction into sport, sport versus street life, sport teaching life skills, and sport as a distraction. Findings offer insight into how youth of color in the juvenile justice system conceptualize the role of sport and consequently, how sport may be harnessed for positive youth outcomes in correctional settings.

尽管研究的一个重要焦点一直致力于体育在青年生活中的作用，但很少有文章探讨被监禁青年的体育经历。经常被忽视的是，这一人群被高度剥夺了权利，而且有色人种的比例过高。尽管如此，新出现的研究已经提出，体育是少年犯改过自新的重要发展工具。受批判种族理论的启发，当前的研究包括对九名被监禁的黑人男性进行半结构化访谈，探索体育在他们生活中的意义。结果包括围绕家庭对运动的引导、运动与街头生活、运动教学生活技能以及运动作为一种消遣的主题。调查结果提供了关于少年司法系统中有色人种青年如何概念化体育作用的见解，因此，