Kelli E Canada
Biographic Data
| ID | 294112 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelli E Canada |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelli E |
| FAMILY NAME | Canada |
| SIGNATURE | CANADA K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2747-8675 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Indirect and Psychological Victimization in Prison
Although victimization in prison has been widely studied, most research emphasizes physical or sexual violence and overlooks subtle, indirect harms. Interactions between correctional staff and incarcerated persons reinforce power hierarchies that contribute to psychological distress and fear of victimization. This study examines how such interactions between staff and incarcerated persons shape experiences of indirect and psychological victimizat…
Translation of the SMARTS Self-Regulation Intervention from Elementary to Middle School
Purpose: Schools are critical settings for implementing research-supported interventions addressing students’ behavioral and emotional challenges. However, interventions developed for one developmental stage often require adaptation to remain effective and feasible in new contexts. Method: This article describes the systematic, stakeholder-engaged adaptation of self-monitoring and regulation training strategy (SMARTS)—a manualized, school-based s…
The New Age Worker
Correctional institutions have historically faced challenges in hiring and maintaining a workforce, which only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considerable turnover in staff in recent years has led some states to lower the age of hiring eligibility, which in turn increases the number of new and younger officers on the job. This study explores the challenges and opportunities that the unprecedented change in the workforce in one Midwestern…
“Cameras Help, but Hurt”
The context of the carceral environment is based on the logic of surveillance and relies on cameras to act as the ever-present eyes of the institution. We explore the investigative roles that cameras play in the institution from the perspective of correctional staff and residents. A qualitative study was conducted in a medium-security institution in the Midwest region of the United States as part of the Prison Research and Innovation Initiative (…
An Intersectional Analysis of Perceptions of Race in U.S. Prisons From Individuals Previously Incarcerated With Mental Illness
Despite efforts to reduce the number of people in the United States living in prison, people with mental illnesses continue to be overrepresented in prisons. This study explores how race impacts the prison experiences of individuals with mental illnesses. Thirty-seven participants were recruited from three states via flyers at community treatment providers and through word of mouth. Participants completed in-depth, semi-structured interviews and …
Integrated Care
MSW students (n = 202) from four U.S. universities participated in a Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program focused on integrated care with children and youth. Data were aggregated across programs to assess for improved scores on the Attitudes Towards Healthcare Teams Scale (ATHCTS). Students who identified as White reported significantly higher ATHCT scores at pre-test compared to students who identified as a racial or ethnic…
Multi-Level Barriers to Prison Mental Health and Physical Health Care for Individuals With Mental Illnesses
Interactions with correctional staff and health care services have the potential to buffer the stressors and risks inherent in prisons for people with mental illnesses. Perceptions from participants suggest both individual- and systems-level opportunities for intervention to better support people with mental illnesses in prison
Paving the Path for Tele–Mental Health Services
Attempts to control COVID-19 pushed mental health providers to offer remote services to engage clients. This article discusses transitions in a student-led behavioral health clinic and has three aims: explore experiences transitioning to telehealth services, examine client mental health and quality of life outcomes, and compare client engagement through no-show and cancellation rates. This study is an evaluation and used a nonexperimental design.…
Utilizing Crisis Intervention Teams in Prison to Improve Officer Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes, and Perception of Response Options
People with mental illness (MI) are overrepresented in prisons, in part, because people with MI stay in prison longer. Correctional officers (COs) use discretion in force, violations, and segregation. Crisis intervention teams (CITs) are being used in corrections to reduce disparities in sanctioning and improve safety. This quasi-experimental, mixed-methods study includes 235 CIT COs who were surveyed before and after training on knowledge of MI,…
What Gets Measured in Reentry Research? A Scoping Review on Community Reentry From Jail and Prison for Persons With Mental Illnesses
Research on reentry for individuals with mental illnesses leaving jails and prisons lacks outcome specificity and standardization needed to advance knowledge about the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions. This scoping review aims to provide clarity about reentry outcomes by: (a) ascertaining what outcomes are a focus in reentry research, (b) explicating how outcomes are defined, and (c) identifying commonalities or gaps in outcomes report…
Behavioral Health Services Following Release From Jail
Behavioral Health Services Following Release From Jail: A Widening Racial Disparity Gap Kelli E. Canada PhD Affiliation Kelli E. Canada is with the School of Social Work, University of Missouri, Columbia.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Kelli E. Canada, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, School of Social Work, 706 Clark Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by c…
Role of Social Support and Ego Network Characteristics on Quality of Life
Mental health courts offer alternatives to incarceration for persons with severe mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. These courts have the dual function of ensuring treatment for persons involved in the court as well as ensuring the safety of the public. Persons with severe mental illness who are involved in mental health courts rely on others for support, such as family members. Others may buttress the participant fro…
Deciding to participate in mental health court
Bridging mental health and criminal justice systems
Facilitating social work role plays in online courses
Role plays have served an instrumental role in social work education by providing opportunities for students to acquire interaction skills. This project tested various online video conferencing tools to facilitate role plays for students who live in different locations and who are unable to be at the same place at the same time. Key features of the technology included the ability to facilitate real-time interaction, compatibility with laptops and…
The Client–Caseworker Relationship and Its Association with Outcomes Among Mental Health Court Participants
Cause Everybody Likes to Be Treated Good
There is mounting evidence that mental health courts (MHCs) reduce criminal recidivism and increase use of mental health services. Although not yet empirically tested, procedural justice has been proposed as one potential mechanism that promotes change and improves outcomes for MHC participants. In this article, we investigate MHC participants' perceptions of procedural justice in interactions with MHC staff as well as the role of procedural just…
HIV-related stigma acting as predictors of unemployment of people living with HIV/Aids
Obtaining employment is an important part of recovery for many people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). However, this population often faces barriers in their attempt to reenter the workplace. One potential barrier lies in the decision-making of employers. Little is known about what influences employers' decision to hire PLHA. The current paper addresses this gap with findings from 156 quantitative interviews with employers across Chicago, Beijing, an…
Intervening at the Entry Point
Intervening at the Entry Point
Facilitating social work role plays in online courses
Role plays have served an instrumental role in social work education by providing opportunities for students to acquire interaction skills. This project tested various online video conferencing tools to facilitate role plays for students who live in different locations and who are unable to be at the same place at the same time. Key features of the technology included the ability to facilitate real-time interaction, compatibility with laptops and…
Cause Everybody Likes to Be Treated Good
There is mounting evidence that mental health courts (MHCs) reduce criminal recidivism and increase use of mental health services. Although not yet empirically tested, procedural justice has been proposed as one potential mechanism that promotes change and improves outcomes for MHC participants. In this article, we investigate MHC participants' perceptions of procedural justice in interactions with MHC staff as well as the role of procedural just…
Intervening at the Entry Point
HIV-related stigma acting as predictors of unemployment of people living with HIV/Aids
Obtaining employment is an important part of recovery for many people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). However, this population often faces barriers in their attempt to reenter the workplace. One potential barrier lies in the decision-making of employers. Little is known about what influences employers' decision to hire PLHA. The current paper addresses this gap with findings from 156 quantitative interviews with employers across Chicago, Beijing, an…
Cause Everybody Likes to Be Treated Good
There is mounting evidence that mental health courts (MHCs) reduce criminal recidivism and increase use of mental health services. Although not yet empirically tested, procedural justice has been proposed as one potential mechanism that promotes change and improves outcomes for MHC participants. In this article, we investigate MHC participants' perceptions of procedural justice in interactions with MHC staff as well as the role of procedural just…
The Client–Caseworker Relationship and Its Association with Outcomes Among Mental Health Court Participants
Facilitating social work role plays in online courses
Role plays have served an instrumental role in social work education by providing opportunities for students to acquire interaction skills. This project tested various online video conferencing tools to facilitate role plays for students who live in different locations and who are unable to be at the same place at the same time. Key features of the technology included the ability to facilitate real-time interaction, compatibility with laptops and…
Bridging mental health and criminal justice systems
Deciding to participate in mental health court
Paving the Path for Tele–Mental Health Services
Attempts to control COVID-19 pushed mental health providers to offer remote services to engage clients. This article discusses transitions in a student-led behavioral health clinic and has three aims: explore experiences transitioning to telehealth services, examine client mental health and quality of life outcomes, and compare client engagement through no-show and cancellation rates. This study is an evaluation and used a nonexperimental design.…
Utilizing Crisis Intervention Teams in Prison to Improve Officer Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes, and Perception of Response Options
People with mental illness (MI) are overrepresented in prisons, in part, because people with MI stay in prison longer. Correctional officers (COs) use discretion in force, violations, and segregation. Crisis intervention teams (CITs) are being used in corrections to reduce disparities in sanctioning and improve safety. This quasi-experimental, mixed-methods study includes 235 CIT COs who were surveyed before and after training on knowledge of MI,…
What Gets Measured in Reentry Research? A Scoping Review on Community Reentry From Jail and Prison for Persons With Mental Illnesses
Research on reentry for individuals with mental illnesses leaving jails and prisons lacks outcome specificity and standardization needed to advance knowledge about the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions. This scoping review aims to provide clarity about reentry outcomes by: (a) ascertaining what outcomes are a focus in reentry research, (b) explicating how outcomes are defined, and (c) identifying commonalities or gaps in outcomes report…
Behavioral Health Services Following Release From Jail
Behavioral Health Services Following Release From Jail: A Widening Racial Disparity Gap Kelli E. Canada PhD Affiliation Kelli E. Canada is with the School of Social Work, University of Missouri, Columbia.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Kelli E. Canada, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, School of Social Work, 706 Clark Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by c…
Role of Social Support and Ego Network Characteristics on Quality of Life
Mental health courts offer alternatives to incarceration for persons with severe mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. These courts have the dual function of ensuring treatment for persons involved in the court as well as ensuring the safety of the public. Persons with severe mental illness who are involved in mental health courts rely on others for support, such as family members. Others may buttress the participant fro…
Multi-Level Barriers to Prison Mental Health and Physical Health Care for Individuals With Mental Illnesses
Interactions with correctional staff and health care services have the potential to buffer the stressors and risks inherent in prisons for people with mental illnesses. Perceptions from participants suggest both individual- and systems-level opportunities for intervention to better support people with mental illnesses in prison
Integrated Care
MSW students (n = 202) from four U.S. universities participated in a Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program focused on integrated care with children and youth. Data were aggregated across programs to assess for improved scores on the Attitudes Towards Healthcare Teams Scale (ATHCTS). Students who identified as White reported significantly higher ATHCT scores at pre-test compared to students who identified as a racial or ethnic…
The New Age Worker
Correctional institutions have historically faced challenges in hiring and maintaining a workforce, which only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considerable turnover in staff in recent years has led some states to lower the age of hiring eligibility, which in turn increases the number of new and younger officers on the job. This study explores the challenges and opportunities that the unprecedented change in the workforce in one Midwestern…
“Cameras Help, but Hurt”
The context of the carceral environment is based on the logic of surveillance and relies on cameras to act as the ever-present eyes of the institution. We explore the investigative roles that cameras play in the institution from the perspective of correctional staff and residents. A qualitative study was conducted in a medium-security institution in the Midwest region of the United States as part of the Prison Research and Innovation Initiative (…
An Intersectional Analysis of Perceptions of Race in U.S. Prisons From Individuals Previously Incarcerated With Mental Illness
Despite efforts to reduce the number of people in the United States living in prison, people with mental illnesses continue to be overrepresented in prisons. This study explores how race impacts the prison experiences of individuals with mental illnesses. Thirty-seven participants were recruited from three states via flyers at community treatment providers and through word of mouth. Participants completed in-depth, semi-structured interviews and …
Indirect and Psychological Victimization in Prison
Although victimization in prison has been widely studied, most research emphasizes physical or sexual violence and overlooks subtle, indirect harms. Interactions between correctional staff and incarcerated persons reinforce power hierarchies that contribute to psychological distress and fear of victimization. This study examines how such interactions between staff and incarcerated persons shape experiences of indirect and psychological victimizat…
Translation of the SMARTS Self-Regulation Intervention from Elementary to Middle School
Purpose: Schools are critical settings for implementing research-supported interventions addressing students’ behavioral and emotional challenges. However, interventions developed for one developmental stage often require adaptation to remain effective and feasible in new contexts. Method: This article describes the systematic, stakeholder-engaged adaptation of self-monitoring and regulation training strategy (SMARTS)—a manualized, school-based s…
Psychology (17 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Mental health (11 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (11 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (9 works) · Criminology (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Prison (7 works) · Nursing (6 works)