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  • Criminology
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Growing awareness of well-being's importance.
  • Increased development of well-being programs.
  • Need to understand prison-based initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate well-being programs offered to prisoners in England and Wales.
  • Identify experienced benefits and outcomes of these programs.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed-methods exploratory design.
  • Phase 1: Questionnaire survey of all adult prisons.
  • Phase 2: In-depth interviews with a sample of respondents.

Main Results:

  • Identified programs: physical activities, creative arts, mindfulness, horticulture, reading, animal-assisted activities.
  • Prison staff reported positive outcomes: prisoner enthusiasm, enjoyment, novelty.
  • Interviews rarely indicated direct health and well-being benefits; program development was often ad hoc.

Conclusions:

  • Prison well-being programs are varied, encompassing diverse activities.
  • Reported outcomes focus on engagement and routine variation, not direct health benefits.
  • Program development lacks consistent policy alignment and is often informal.