FSU Researchers Improve Mental Health for Incarcerated Women

FSU College of Social Work Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Institute for Justice Research and Development Stephen J. Tripodi led a team of researchers in examining the benefits of the intervention program. Their findings were published in print in the journal Research on Social Work Practice. “It is time to move beyond a focus on recidivism and to work toward improving health outcomes and overall well-being among incarcerated women,” Tripodi said. “Developing well-being is likely the key to reducing incarcerated women’s distress, connecting them to their family and community and helping to ensure that they never return to prison.”