10/11/2022
There is no denying that our workforce today is stressed. Can you imagine the stress levels of our correctional professionals?
With a su***de rate twice that of the general population, correctional officers are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and su***de, which is a significant concern for the men and women who risk their lives ensuring that the public remains safe and secure from some of the nation’s most violent offenders.
After a successful pilot class at York County prison that included the prison’s correctional officers and administrators, York County prison administrators decided to dedicate funds/resources to send a staff member to be trained by the Prison Yoga Project so that trauma-informed yoga could be offered to the correctional staff, as well as those incarcerated.
Read more here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-crime-and-justice-doctor/202208/yoga-stress-reducer-corrections-professionals
