Correctional Subspecialty Roles and Responsibilities

In the history of forensic psychology, those who worked within prisons or with those who were incarcerated were referred to as correctional psychologists. Today, most definitions of forensic psychology include the role of the traditional correctional psychologists. In this week of the course, the term correctional psychologist is used to refer to a forensic psychology professionals who works within a correctional setting. In this light, what are some of the roles and responsibilities of the forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty and what is the importance of these roles? It is not difficult to imagine the tasks that forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty engage in with the prison population. The tasks vary considerably because of the varied needs of prison inmates and may range from providing psychological assessment and treatment to crisis intervention. But there are other roles for forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty, some of which go as far as determining whether an inmate can live or die. To prepare for this assignment: Review Chapter 12 in Introduction to Forensic Psychology. Pay particular attention to the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty working with inmate populations. Review the article, "The Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Offenders: The Current Landscape and Some Future Directions for Correctional Psychology," focusing on the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty, now and in the future. Identify two roles of forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty that you believe are important and think about why they are important. Identify two responsibilities of forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty that you believe are important and think about why they are important. The assignment (1–2 pages): Explain two roles of a forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty and the importance of each of these roles. Explain two responsibilities of a forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty and the importance of each of these responsibilities.