Addressing Arrest and Detainment as Crisis Events: A Counseling Framework for Justice‐Involved Individuals

ABSTRACT This manuscript presents a Crisis‐Informed Model for counseling justice‐involved individuals and emphasizes arrest and detainment as critical crisis events with significant psychological impact. Through integration of crisis‐informed care with crisis intervention strategies, including psychological first aid (PFA), this model addresses a crucial gap in counselor training and practice. Justice involvement is reframed as an opportunity for early mental health intervention rather than merely a legal consequence. This paper calls for counselor education programs to incorporate crisis‐focused, culturally responsive training, and community partnerships to prepare counselors to effectively support and advocate for this marginalized population, ultimately aiming to disrupt cycles of trauma and recidivism.