Psychological health and safety of criminal justice workers: a scoping review of strategies and supporting research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People working in the criminal justice system face substantial occupational stressors due to their roles involving high-risk situations, trauma exposure, heavy workloads, and responsibility for public safety. Consequently, they have a higher prevalence of mental health problems than the general population. Employees identifying as women, Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, and all others (2SLGBTQIA+), or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), may experience additional stressors due to discrimination, harassment, and systemic barriers to seeking and receiving support. Psychoeducational and psychosocial programs have shown mixed effectiveness for preventing or reducing occupational stress, emphasizing the urgent need for m

SUBMITTER: Canning C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature