Abstract
The vulnerable and underserved incarcerated population face multiple challenges. The incarcerated population need direct, high-quality patient-centered care. This study aims to address the need to fill the gap of health care professionals’ shortage in corrections, particularly social workers. The sources applied for this systematic literature review were collected by meticulously searching scholarly databases such as Google Scholar, PubMED, and ResearchGate. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology was the approach used to collect suitable studies. This research was utilized to create an intentional Educational Model for Incarcerated-Informed Care training. Integrating forensic mental health into the social work curriculum in a Master of Social Work (MSW) can promote improved health outcomes for the incarcerated population and fill front-line social work roles in corrections.
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Terra, Julia and Gietzen, Lindsay
(2025)
"Social Work in Corrections: The Case for Forensic Social Work Curricula,"
Pacific Journal of Health: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56031/2576-215X.1073
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pjh/vol8/iss1/4