Rugby as a health and well-being intervention for young people in custody: reflections from a German youth correctional facility (JA Hameln)

Key Points

• This report aims to examine the role of rugby as a health and well-being intervention in a German youth correctional facility.
• Descriptive reflection on the implementation of a rugby-based program in a youth correctional setting.
• Exploration of connections between practical delivery, health, and trauma-informed approaches.
• Comparison with predominantly UK-based literature on sports in prison contexts.
• Identified potential benefits of rugby for promoting health and well-being among incarcerated youth.
• Highlighted the necessity of contextualizing interventions in lower-familiarity settings like Germany.
• Provided insights into integrating trauma-informed perspectives into sports programming.