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Vision care in a juvenile detention facility.

M S Berman1

  • 1Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton.

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Vision care for incarcerated youth significantly impacts rehabilitation. Optometry services at San Bernardino Juvenile Hall show preliminary data indicating reduced recidivism rates among juvenile offenders.

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Area of Science:

  • Optometry
  • Public Health
  • Criminology

Background:

  • The San Bernardino Juvenile Hall (SBJH) provides vision care to approximately 400 incarcerated juvenile offenders.
  • Established in 1979, the optometry program serves as an outreach clinical training site for Southern California College of Optometry students.
  • The program integrates clinical practice with research on vision and juvenile delinquency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between vision problems and juvenile delinquency.
  • To assess the impact of vision training on the rehabilitation of delinquent youth.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of optometric interventions in reducing recidivism.

Main Methods:

  • An optometry program providing vision care and training to incarcerated youth.
  • Clinical research focused on vision assessment and rehabilitation strategies.
  • Analysis of preliminary data on recidivism rates.

Main Results:

  • Preliminary data suggest a reduction in recidivism rates for the juvenile offender population receiving optometric services.
  • The program offers a unique, nontraditional clinical setting for optometry students.

Conclusions:

  • Optometry plays a crucial role in vision care for incarcerated youth.
  • Vision interventions show potential for improving rehabilitation outcomes and reducing recidivism in juvenile offenders.

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