The Cost of Working Directly With Offenders: A Systematic Review of the Mental Health Implications
Published online on July 30, 2026
Abstract
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Ahead of Print.
Working with offender populations imposes a high cost of caring, exposing professionals to unique psychological and emotional challenges, often leading to compassion fatigue – a multidimensional construct encompassing burnout, secondary traumatic stress, ...
Working with offender populations imposes a high cost of caring, exposing professionals to unique psychological and emotional challenges, often leading to compassion fatigue – a multidimensional construct encompassing burnout, secondary traumatic stress, ...