By 2016's end, there were 2,162,400 adults incarcerated in the USA with a disproportionate number of those being from racially minoritized groups. Disparities in mental health care are evident and lack of experience in working with diverse populations can lead counselors to develop inaccurate case conceptualizations and provide ineffective treatment. The purpose of this paper is to advocate for culturally competent counseling with incarcerated individuals and their families. Culturally responsive counseling for those who are incarcerated isnot often discussed in the literature. Clinical implications for counselors working in incarcerated settings are introduced to affirm the importance of being culturally responsive.

到2016年底，美国有2,162,400名成年人被监禁，其中种族少数群体的成年人所占比例不成比例。精神保健方面的差异是显而易见的，缺乏与不同人群合作的经验会导致辅导员发展出不准确的病例概念，并提供无效的治疗。本文的目的是提倡对被监禁的个人及其家人进行具有文化能力的咨询。文献中很少讨论对被监禁者的文化响应性咨询。介绍了对在监禁环境中工作的辅导员的临床意义，以确认具有文化响应能力的重要性。