Rosemary Ricciardelli, Ph.D., is the Research Chair in Safety Security & Wellness for the Fisheries & Marine Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She has written extensively about staff wellness in public safety organizations; specifically in corrections. This interview was conducted by IACFP Executive Director Cherie Townsend, and has been edited and condensed. Cherie Townsend: Currently, correctional systems are experiencing significant challenges with recruitment and retention of staff. In the past staff would work in corrections as a lifetime career. From your perspective, what has changed? Rosemary Ricciardelli:The prison population is changing. There's a change in who's … [Read more...] about Improving Staff Wellness: An Interview with Rosemary Ricciardelli
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Sept/Oct 2024
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for September and October, 2024 include IACFP updates; member access to SAGE Journals; recent research, policy, and practice; and upcoming conferences. 1. IACFP Updates IACFP Board at ICPA Conference IACFP board members Diane Williams, Frank Porporino, and Gabriel Ong, as well as IACFP president Melvin Hinton and executive director Cherie Townsend, attended the ICPA annual conference in Singapore this past September. In this photo, the board members are with Dr. Mark Halsey, who delivered the 2024 IACFP Distinguished … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Sept/Oct 2024
Discussion: An Expert Panel Responds to the Umbrella Review of the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model by Seena Fazel, et al.
The recently published study “An updated evidence synthesis on the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model: Umbrella review and commentary” by Seena Fazel, Connie Hurton, Matthias Burghart, Matt DeLisi, and Rongqin Yu — summarized within this issue of the IACFP Bulletin — takes a critical look at the RNR model, which has become a widely accepted model for managing justice involved individuals in both custody and community correctional settings throughout the world. Due to the findings expressed by the researchers, IACFP received several inquiries asking for guidance regarding the article’s content. The approach we have taken is three-fold: Summarize the article and its main points. … [Read more...] about Discussion: An Expert Panel Responds to the Umbrella Review of the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model by Seena Fazel, et al.
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Jul/Aug 2024
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for July and August, 2024 include IACFP updates; recent research, policy, and practice; and upcoming conferences. 1. IACFP Updates IACFP 2024 Distinguished Scholar is Professor Mark Halsey Professor Mark Halsey from Flinders University in Australia will deliver the IACFP 2024 Distinguished Scholar Lecture at the upcoming ICPA annual conference in Singapore. The theme of the conference is “Enabling Desistance: Beyond Recidivism”. Professor Halsey has done significant research on desistance, including the … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Jul/Aug 2024
Interview: Dr. Orla Gallagher on Studying Violence in the Irish Prison System
Dr Orla Gallagher is a Post-Doctoral Researcher employed in the Irish Prison Service. Her primary project explores the implementation of an Expert by Experience role in the Irish Prison Service (IPS). She is also completing a small-scale project in conjunction with Senator Lynn Ruane exploring how neurodiversity is responded to in the IPS and sits on the national Homelessness in the Criminal Justice System Research Steering Group. She completed her PhD (in conjunction with the IPS and University College Dublin) in 2023, with her research focused on the management of serious violence and disruption in Irish Prisons. Prior to this she completed her MSc in Clinical Forensic Psychology at King’s … [Read more...] about Interview: Dr. Orla Gallagher on Studying Violence in the Irish Prison System
New UNICRI Report Provides Insight and Recommendations on Digital Rehabilitation
The United National Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) published the report Digital Rehabilitation in Prisons in March 2024 (available here). The document was written by Victoria Knight and Stuart Ross, consultants at UNICRI, under the overall guidance and editing of Mana Yamamoto, Matthew Burnett-Stuart, and Alice Roberti. An expert group that included representatives from academia as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations also provided input for the report. I recognized several of the authors and advisors as practitioner leaders in contemporary correctional psychology, rehabilitation, probation, and prisons. The report examines the potential … [Read more...] about New UNICRI Report Provides Insight and Recommendations on Digital Rehabilitation
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Mar/Apr 2024
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for March and April, 2024 include IACFP updates; member access to SAGE Journals; recent research, policy, and practice; and upcoming conferences. 1. IACFP Updates Student Research Award Application Process Open The IACFP believes that rigorous scholarship provides the foundation to continue advancing our understanding of criminology and the justice system. To that end, we invite student researchers to apply for the IACFP Student Research Award, which offers two awards of $2500 each to pursue a relevant … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Mar/Apr 2024
Strategies and Solutions for Organizational Wellbeing
When Benchmark Analytics surveyed officers and leaders in corrections in 2022, they identified recruitment, retention, and burnout and officer wellness as the top issues they were facing in their organizations. As I’ve listened to individuals throughout the world who are working in corrections, behavioral health and rehabilitation, education, and public safety overall, these same issues continue to come up. Many organizations are introducing innovative methods to address these issues; however, most solutions focus on the individual correctional officer. This article focuses on a more comprehensive approach—organizational wellbeing. In January 2024, the Council of Juvenile Justice … [Read more...] about Strategies and Solutions for Organizational Wellbeing
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Jan/Feb 2024
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for January and February, 2024 include recent research; policy updates; considerations for practice; and upcoming conferences. 1. IACFP Updates The IACFP Board has appointed Dr. Kristy Holtfreter to serve a three-year term as editor-in-chief of Criminal Justice and Behavior, beginning January 1, 2024. Dr. Holtfreter has previously contributed to CJB as an Associate Editor, Editorial Board Member, Special Issue Guest Editor (January 2016), author, and active reader of published content. She is the sixth individual–and the … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Jan/Feb 2024
IACFP International Correctional Mental Health Leadership Network
The IACFP International Correctional Mental Health Leadership Network (IACFP Leadership Network) was established in 2019. Its purpose was to: Provide a forum for leaders of correctional and forensic mental health: Learn about correctional mental health delivery systems around the world Collaborate in arriving at a set of principles for improving care for mentally ill offenders, both inside and outside of prison Promote ways to expand and to share the applied research literature on correctional mental health and Improve on the professional development of both licensed mental health practitioners and line staff (direct-care providers). Since the inaugural in-person meeting in Boston, MA, the … [Read more...] about IACFP International Correctional Mental Health Leadership Network
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Nov/Dec 2023
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for November and December, 2023 include recent research; policy updates; considerations for practice; and upcoming conferences. 1. IACFP Updates New Board Members Please join us in welcoming Joel Dvoskin (United States) and Jessica Borg (New Zealand), new at-large IACFP board members. They will begin their 3-year terms of board service 1 January 2024. Joel A. Dvoskin, Ph.D., ABPP, currently serves as Assistant Professor (Clinical) University of Arizona College of Medicine, Independent Monitor of selected systems, … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Nov/Dec 2023
IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Sep/Oct 2023
We've compiled top highlights from recent research, policy, and practice resources across the world for our latest IACFP International News summary. Our topics for September and October, 2023 include recent research; policy updates; considerations for practice; and upcoming conferences. Coming Soon… The IACFP Board is making changes in the way it communicates with its members. The first step will be the integration of Higher Logic, a member and customer engagement platform, into the website. This will provide an updated member portal, add the ability for members to engage with one another through the IACFP Connected Community (if they choose to do so), and create a foundation for … [Read more...] about IACFP International News, Research, and Resources for Sep/Oct 2023
