| Abstrakt: |
My experience of working within the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is somewhat two sides of the same coin; working in the same establishments with the same prisoner population yet in very contrasting roles. This article will endeavour to explore my experience and reflections of working as a Prisoner Custody Officer (PCO) and the transition to a Higher Assistant Psychologist (HAP). The article will consider the themes of compassion and trauma with reflection of how my view of these themes compare and contrast between roles. I chose Gibbs1 reflective model as its cyclic nature offers a structured framework to evaluate experiences. Gibbs' reflective cycle includes six stages of reflection; description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan. This model allows reflection on learning and planning for future events based on successes and drawbacks of the present experience. I will incorporate these into my own reflections of practice throughout the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
