The criminal justice system faces challenges in promoting the physical and mental health of detainees. To promote a healthy lifestyle in correctional facilities, recreational games like basketball, soccer, volleyball, and chess can be included. These games offer opportunities for physical exercise, social connection, and personal development. Academic research, reports from correctional institutions, publications from Elsevier, Sage journals, BMC, PubMed, and several other pertinent journals were used to acquire the material. It was five months long, from February to June 2023, and it had material from 2015 to 2023. Found that these activities can have a significant positive impact on offenders' well-being. Sports help with stress management, anger control, and dispute resolution, while cooperative games strengthen social ties, improve communication, and provide a sense of purpose and belonging. Recreational games also provide opportunities for personal development, such as collaboration, discipline, perseverance, and goal-setting, which can lead to better post-release outcomes and a successful transition back into society. However, there are potential roadblocks and restrictions, such as security concerns, budget limits, and the need for qualified personnel. Policymakers and correctional facility managers should focus on providing sufficient resources and cooperative relationships with neighborhood groups to facilitate these changes.