Interview with Dr. Andrea Dúll about her “Safe prisons – Environmental psychological considerations” presentation, held at a conference
Abstract
In prisons the physical environment is a very important topic, traditionally primarily in terms of security and functionality. Environmental psychological analyses of stressful and affectively intensive prison environments show that psychosocially supportive design is essential in health promotion of prisoners and staff. Psychosocially supportive design of prisons is not against security, but it can play a significant role in facilitatation of prisoners’ reintegration to society, and also can enhance the mental and physical well-being of prison staff.
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