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Health Promotion in a Prison Setting: Experience in Villabona Prison
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Muro, Pilar; Enjuanes, Jordi; Morata, Txus; Palasí, Eva – Health Education Journal, 2016
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse experiences of a health promotion intervention implemented by the Therapeutic and Educational Unit at Villabona prison in Spain, which aimed to create drug-free spaces as part of a model of social rehabilitation. Design: As part of a larger participatory evaluation study concerning the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Interviews
Motivational Interviewing Training in Correctional Education
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Iarussi, Melanie M.; Vest, Rick; Booker, A. Tyler; Powers, Dixie F. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2016
The National Institute of Corrections (2012) and the U.S. Department of Education (2012) have encouraged the implementation of motivational interviewing (MI) into services provided by correctional professionals, including reentry education. This study investigated the impact of a 21-hour MI training program on correctional education professionals'…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Interviews, Training, Correctional Education
Redefining Possible: Re-Visioning the Prison-to-College Pipeline
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Halkovic, Alexis – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2014
This article identifies college as the logical space for the articulation of civil rights through the complete integration of students with incarceration histories into the intellectual and social fabric of the institution. Academic institutions provide a fertile ground where possibilities for personal and social change are realized, networks are…
Descriptors: Interviews, Action Research, Participatory Research, Focus Groups
An In-Depth Look at a GED® Program in a U.S. County Jail
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Berridge, Gina; Goebel, Vella – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore the beliefs and perceptions of some of the stakeholders directly involved in a GED® program located in a county jail. The researchers investigated the perspectives of the jail's Chief of Programming, GED® supervisor, teachers, and inmates participating in the program. Although gathering data from the…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
The Validity of Self-Reported Prevalence, Frequency, and Timing of Arrest: An Evaluation of Data Collected Using a Life Event Calendar
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Morris, Nancy A.; Slocum, Lee Ann – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2010
Heightened scholarly interest in stability and change in criminal behavior has increased the demand for longitudinal data. One method that may enhance the quality of retrospective self-reported data, especially reports of timing, is the life event calendar (LEC). Using a sample of incarcerated women, we assess the validity of LEC measures of…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Criminals, Validity, Law Enforcement
Reasons for Faith-Based Correctional Program Participation: An Examination of Motive Types
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Kwon, Okyun; Camp, Scott D.; Daggett, Dawn M.; Klein-Saffran, Jody – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
Although faith-based correctional programming has become increasingly popular in recent years, offenders' motivation to participate and the impact on prison adjustment have received little attention. Analyzing interview data of 83 participants of the Federal Bureau of Prison's faith-based correctional program, this study explored the different…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Content Analysis, Correctional Education