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    Improving Mental Health in Prisons Through Biophilic Design

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    Authors
    Söderlund, J.
    Newman, Peter
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Söderlund, J. and Newman, P. 2017. Improving Mental Health in Prisons Through Biophilic Design. Prison Journal. 97 (6): pp. 750-772.
    Source Title
    Prison Journal
    DOI
    10.1177/0032885517734516
    ISSN
    0032-8855
    School
    Sustainability Policy Institute
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59755
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Increasing nature and natural elements within a prison offers the potential to destress residents, improve mental health, cognitive functioning and learning; reduce recidivism and increase receptivity for behavioral change and restorative justice opportunities. Biophilic design is outlined as a set of principles, attributes and practices for cities to bring nature into urbanites’ daily life. The role of nature in restorative initiatives is traced back to the early work of innovative psychoanalyst, Eric Fromm, illustrating how his framework of human psychological pathways overlaps with biophilic design principles. Together, these approaches should provide new ways to improve the prison experience.

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