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Although incarceration impacts the entire family system, the input of those impacted is often ignored or not sought out when discussing reform within the criminal justice system. Individuals in a romantic relationship with an incarcerated individual were interviewed to understand the lived experience using a phenomenological approach. The question "What would improve your relationship?" was asked to gain an understanding of what suggestions and recommendations individuals engaged in this relationship would share. Within the eight interviews, the theme, suggestions, was present in all and the codes of visitation, physical interaction, quality time, and lower cost communication will be explored. To better understand how to best advocate for and promote policy change, it is crucial to listen to and understand the input that those within these situations offer to improve their experience with incarceration.

Background:Mindfulness has grown in popularity over the years. Mindfulness is described as a practice that encourages individuals to focus on what is currently happening without aiming for change. Its focus on the present allows those practicing it to remain firm in a stance that allows for forgiveness in both the past and the future. Mindfulness has been proven beneficial to those overcoming extreme stress or trauma. A common population affiliated with extreme stress and trauma would be those in an incarcerated setting.Objective:This article aims to explore the relationship between mindfulness and those in correctional settings.Methods:Mindfulness allows those in correctional settings to explore positive attitudes toward themselves.Findings:The concept also explores forgiveness and themes of self-compassion, as it allows for the humanization of those incarcerated.Conclusions:The versatility of mindfulness is discussed in its benefits to other populations aside from those incarcerated.

Introduction Incarcerated couples face a variety of concerns and barriers in their relationships, with infidelity being a major problem. This study sought to research incarcerated individuals' intimate relationships and experiences of anger and fidelity for both partners. Methods Using data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting, and Partnering we utilized Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM) to examine fidelity and anger management for incarcerated men and their non-incarcerated female partners. Results The findings showed that the actor effect was not statistically significant, but the partner effect was statistically significant for both the incarcerated male partner and non-incarcerated female partner. There was no statistical significance for the control variable of education, which is contrary to previous correlational studies of anger management and education levels. Discussion Based on these results, it is recommended that incarcerated individuals receive anger management training to strengthen fidelity.