... and develop resilience. Applying all three elements of this model to reflective spaces with prison officers could help to improve staff well-being, retention and overall lead to a more effective service. Design/methodology/approach This paper encompasses a review of relevant literature alongside anecdotal...

...Alan Beckley; Joanna Wang; Philip Birch; Garth den Heyer Purpose Police officer mental health and well-being has emerged as a significant concern globally, with increasing recognition of the challenges posed by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and occupational stressors. This paper aims...

...Madison Fern Harding-White; Dara Mojtahedi; Jerome Carson Purpose The use of mindfulness interventions (MIs) as means to manage unwanted or undesirable affect and behaviour has increased in popularity recently. This has resulted in the trial of MIs as a means to benefit well-being within prisons...

...Jenny Mercer; Ella Williams Davies; Megan Cook; Nic J. Bowes Purpose Amid concerns regarding prisoner well-being, growing evidence indicates that prison animal programmes (PAPs), most commonly involving dogs, have significant therapeutic potential. Published research on this topic from the UK...