Correctional Insights | Maggie

Bruce is with Dr Gail Kinman. Gail is a renowned Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of both the British Psychological Society and the Academy of Social Sciences. With extensive experience in research and practice, Gail is an expert in improving the working conditions and well-being of those who engage in emotionally demanding work, such as health and social care professionals, prison officers, and academics. In this episode, Gail shares her insights on the importance of emotional resilience in high-intensity workplaces and discusses her own work in this field. Connect with Dr Gail Kinman: • Email Dr Kinman • Google Scholar • Linekdin Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fulfilment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand. ----- The material from the first twelve speakers has been so rich I have decided to spend some time pulling these resources together in a written format and teasing out the many issues that these discussions have raised for me and hopefully for you as the listener. I am very open to doing another series of interviews later in the year and I welcome feedback on these first two series of interviews and any suggestions of future topics. For any Frontline workers wanting to share their experience  of working on the frontline please register that interest with me and I will be in touch.I can be contacted via email on [email protected] Until Series 3, take care, look after yourselves and those around you!

Bruce is with John A Shuford. With over 30 years of experience in delivering innovative staff development training programs, John is regarded as the national leader of the award-winning Immersion-Experiential© methodology, which utilizes the ‘4 E Principle’ - engage, energize, empower, and enjoy - and has produced notable results in improving work culture, staff relationships, and cooperation between departments. John's background as a rehabilitation counsellor with a focus on trauma healing has equipped him with a unique perspective in his leadership positions. Recently, he has published his book Mid 21st Century Criminal Justice: Work Culture Transformation. Join us as we explore John's experiences, insights, and expertise in transforming work culture in the criminal justice system. Connect with John A Shuford: • Buy Mid 21st Century Criminal Justice • Team CRS Website Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fulfilment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Dr Susan Jones. We had the pleasure of speaking with Susan, who has worked in the corrections system in Colorado, USA for 31 years. She has had an extensive career within the system, starting as a Community Corrections Counsellor and rising through the ranks to become a Warden. Now she spends her time working as an Instructor at Desert Waters Correctional Outreach. With a Bachelor's degree in Behavioural Science, a Master's degree in Criminal Justice Administration, and a Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Her academic background, combined with her extensive practical experience, provides her with an educated perspective on the corrections system, which she shares with us during the podcast. Connect with Dr Susan Jones: • Desert Waters Website • Desert Waters Email Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fulfilment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Anthony. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Anthony Milbourne, a seasoned professional with years of experience in compliance enforcement. Throughout his career, Anthony has worked in various positions in local and state government in Australia. One of his biggest passions is youth justice, and he has written a book titled ‘Psych Warden: An Officer's Psychological Account of the Inside’, which features the psychological accounts of both a psych warden and officers who work inside the system. The book sheds light on the dangerous nature of youth criminal justice and how custodial workers can keep themselves as safe as possible. He shares his experience of being seriously assaulted in a youth justice centre, the road to recovery and the importance of understanding the environment you are walking into, Anthony's work is a positive contribution to this much-debated area, highlighting the compassion he had while working with youths in custody. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fulfilment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Maggie. Maggie was a Correctional officer for ten years and in this interview, she shares how the prison environment/culture just wore her down to the point she had to leave. The constant exposure to trauma events in a system that just seemed to struggle to understand the enormity of the officer experience. Equally though Maggie points out officer to officer exchanges were equally damaging and in the end she had enough of it. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Jennifer, Mia’s mother from the previous episodes. I am very keen to her the family members stories as well as frontline stories. In this interview she shares her doubts about Mia wanting to be a Correction officer and her helplessness in watching the devastating psychological toll it took on her in the course of three ‘short’ years. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Part 2 of Mia’s Interview: Bruce is with Mia, Mia was a Correction Officer for 3 years and in this very open and honest two part interview she shares the enormity of the prison experience and culture and the resultant impact it had on her. I found it quite confronting, in parts, and while Mia’s experience will not be everyone’s experience there is much in Mia’s story that resonated with me and highlight the complexity of working in a prison environment. It also brought home to me we have very little exposure to the psychological state of people leaving these systems, the state they leave in and the factors behind doing so. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Part 1 of Mia’s Interview: Bruce is with Mia, Mia was a Correction Officer for 3 years and in this very open and honest two part interview she shares the enormity of the prison experience and culture and the resultant impact it had on her. I found it quite confronting, in parts, and while Mia’s experience will not be everyone’s experience there is much in Mia’s story that resonated with me and highlight the complexity of working in a prison environment. It also brought home to me we have very little exposure to the psychological state of people leaving these systems, the state they leave in and the factors behind doing so. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Greg Morton. Greg worked for Oregon State Corrections for more than thirty years, hehas a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology, and since retiring in 2009 Greg has been a Master Trainer at Desert Waters Correctional Outreach Service. In this interview we talk about his experiences of training officers and his deep commitment to their mental health and well being. Connect with Desert Waters Correctional Outreach Service: • Desert Waters Website • Desert Waters Email Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Bruce is with Ajdin (Adi) Mujezinovic, Adi is a psychologist and works part time at Assistance Dogs Australia as a Mental Health Clinician. In this interview Adi shares how the dogs are trained, the matching process and the roles a therapy  dog can play in the life of someone living with PTSD. Connect with Assistance Dogs Australia: • Assistance Dogs Australia Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand. Please Note: Some of the questions refer to a therapy dog as opposed to an Assistance Dog. A Therapy Dog is a dog used by a Allied Health professional to meet goals in a therapeutic setting, they do not have public access. An Assistance Dog (sometimes called a Service Dog) is trained to alleviate a disability when teamed with an individual.  These dogs do have public access and are the dogs we use for PTSD.