“Everything has changed”: detention officer roles and recreation time changes due to COVID-19 policies at a Southwest County Jail

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic responses in jails have forced detention officers to adjust how they approach the confinement and care of individuals while they are incarcerated. One aspect of incarceration affected was detention officers’ roles. The aims of this research project were to d...

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Main Authors: Travis Pinn, Heather Williamson, Bethany Robinson, Sara Shuman, Maria Evans, George Pro, Ricky Camplain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Health & Justice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00181-x