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Advancing Corrections Journal, Edition #9-2020

As this Edition of Advancing Corrections is released, the world will likely still be suffering from an unparalleled ‘collective’ mental health crisis. Other than the deniers among us who choose to remain blissfully uninformed or misinformed, the spread of an invisible virus has slammed most of us into a state of acute and uncomfortable mental distress – fear, anxiety, depression, isolation, loneliness and even paranoia and panic. Millions of us have had to endure (or perhaps are still enduring) home confinement, separation from family and friends, boredom, restlessness, and gnawing uncertainty. We can ‘feel’ what it is doing to us. But, of course, there are millions of people we confine […]

PRI’s Global Prison Trends 2020 Report

This year, PRI’s flagship publication Global Prison Trends, published alongside the Thailand Institute of Justice, has been released at a crucial time as prisons worldwide are being pushed to breaking point by the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Prison Trends 2020 documents the chronic issues that have led to this human rights and public health crisis and the challenges facing criminal justice systems in responding to the global pandemic.

Managing Withdrawals – the 8 D’s

Guidelines

Dealing with cravings

Guidelines

Symptoms of Withdrawal and Recovery

Guidance for Staff

Dealing with cravings – SOS Factsheet

Guidance for prisoners

Adjusting to custody and coping in prison

Guidance for prisoners.

Anxiety – how to support yourself – guidance for prisoners

Getting a good night’s sleep – Guidance for prisoners

Getting good sleep is important for both our physical and mental health. It helps our muscles recover, our bodies repair, and our brain make sense of the day. Poor sleep can impact on our physical health, our learning and attention, our emotional wellbeing, and our relationships with others.

Relationships during restrictions

Managing relationships during time in prison can be challenging. With increased health and safety procedures put in place during this uncertain time, there may be some restrictions on visitors. It is normal in circumstances such as this to experience increased feelings of loneliness and disconnection. Here is some information to help inmates keep in touch during this time.