Promoting Wellness and Resiliency in Correctional Officers

This book presents universal themes that impact the safety, wellbeing, and resiliency of correctional officers, along with positive outcomes related to evidence based programs that maximize health in the correctional workplace. It was originally published as a special issue of the journal Criminal Justice Studies.

Hayden P. Smith is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. His principal focus of study is the intersection of the criminal justice and public health systems. This includes self-injurious and suicide behaviors in incarcerated populations, the physical and mental health needs of incarcerated populations, best practices for inmate reentry and reintegration, jail diversion, and supporting safety, wellbeing, and resiliency in correctional staff. Dr. Smith has expertise in program evaluation and policy analysis, and he has worked with numerous correctional and health systems. Dr. Smith’s previous publications have appeared in Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, and Criminal Justice & Behavior.