NCJ Number
121768
Date Published
1989
Length
58 pages
Annotation
The provision and quality of inmate services within prisons have a considerable impact on inmate adjustment and response to imprisonment.
Abstract
The basic provision of health care, food, and housing forms only part of an inmate's well-being. Antisocial behavior results from an imbalance in the spiritual, emotional, physical, and social well-being of an individual. Thus, many people are involved in meeting the needs of inmates, including chaplains, nurses, welfare officers, occupational therapists, doctors, social workers, psychiatrists, dentists, psychologists, and probation officers. It is widely accepted by health planners, policymakers, and professionals that health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities. To reach a state of optimum physical, mental, and social well-being, the individual must be able to identify and realize aspirations, satisfy needs, and change or cope with the environment. Specific recommendations on how to improve inmate well-being are detailed that focus on spiritual, physical, mental, psychological, employment, education, and welfare needs and services. 16 references.