What is it about?
This article discusses ways for correctional counselors to encourage equity and access to mental health in prisons.
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Why is it important?
Counseling social justice and cultural competencies are adapted to assist correctional counselors in wading through the challenges of helping inmates deal with mental health issues.
Perspectives
Not enough attention is given to the mental health needs of the incarcerated population. This article helps to fill that need and provide prison counselors with hands-on examples of how they can become advocates for increased mental health services in the prison environment.
Dr. Carleton Brown
University of Texas at El Paso
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This page is a summary of: Integrating the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies in Correctional Counseling, Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, April 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/2326716x.2018.1452077.
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