ID: (ACJ19-A011) 01 Jul 2025
by Abby Carbaugh, Jimmy Connelly

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #19 - Excellence in Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice | Article 11 (ACJ19-A011)

Article 11: Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy in Juvenile Detention (ACJ19-A011) by Abby L. Carbaugh & Jimmy Connelly

Abstract
The use of virtual reality (VR) technology to assist therapeutic interventions (Flores et al., 2018; Palanques et al. 2025) and community reentry among incarcerated adults (Ticknor, 2019; Singer, 2023; Woicik et al., 2023) has grown rapidly in recent years. To date, however, little technical guidance has been published on how to best implement VR technology in de tention environments. Furthermore, few have studied how VR can be used to aid the provision of mental health services in a juvenile detention facility. This article presents the exploratory findings from a pilot study adopting VR in a secure juvenile detention center in the Midwestern United States.
 
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