The following resources relate to the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in correctional settings. Research covers a range of applications, from staff training to behavioral health applications for incarcerated individuals.
Digitalising Corrections
Prison, parole, and probation agencies are witnessing the introduction of a range of digital technologies to deliver services to the incarcerated, support practitioners, and create new forms of surveillance and social control.
For People in Prison, Career Training Begins in a Virtual World
Incarcerated individuals are fighting fires, fixing cars, and working in hospitals — all in virtual reality — so they’ll walk out of prison ready for employment.
Inmates Are Using Virtual Reality (VR) to Learn Real-world Skills.
Corrections systems are using simulators to provide incarcerated individuals with more lifelike instruction. The currently available evidence in correctional settings is limited and mostly anecdotal. But there have been some positive findings.
Virtual Reality (VR) and Correctional Rehabilitation: A Game Changer
VR has been used for learning and treatment for decades. Few efforts have been made to incorporate this technology into correctional rehabilitation. Advancements in VR systems, reductions in price, and the broader availability of the technology now make this effort more attainable.
Virtual Reality (VR) Training in Prisons: Enhancing Inmate Education and Rehabilitation
VR scenarios are being piloted in innovative European initiatives that engage incarcerated individuals in competence development programs.
