Psychological Correlates of Long-Term Imprisonment

“…From the existent literature, we can be reasonably confident about the following findings: first, harmful effects do not increase in a linear fashion with increases in time served in custody (Hassan et al 2011;Zamble and Porporino 1988;Bolton et al 1976;MacKenzie, Robinson and Campbell 1989). It is important to note, however, that long-term samples generally exclude prisoners who failed to adjust at all; either because they died by suicide or were transferred to another prison or hospital.…”

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“…; Zamble and Porporino ; Bolton et al . ; MacKenzie, Robinson and Campbell ). It is important to note, however, that long‐term samples generally exclude prisoners who failed to adjust at all; either because they died by suicide or were transferred to another prison or hospital.…”

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Doing Well or Just Doing Time? A Qualitative Study of Patterns of Psychological Adjustment in Prison

Ginneken

2015

The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice

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The rich body of prison literature suggests that imprisonment is a painful experience, even though imprisonment does not appear to uniformly cause psychological deterioration. However, psychological adjustment and its variations remain poorly defined in the literature. The aim of this study is to provide a framework for understanding psychological adjustment and describe patterns of adjustment of prisoners who are close to their release. Thirty semi‐structured interviews were conducted with male and female prisoners. Even in the same prison environment, prisoners showed a wide variety of patterns of psychological adjustment, characterised by differences in coping ability and functioning, mental health, subjective well‐being and outlook on the future.

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“…These health worries are allied to a common fear among the prison population that they may experience mental and physical deterioration as a direct result of imprisonment. (There has been no research evidence, however, to substantiate these fears (Bolton et al, 1976).) HIV-positive inmates share these prevailing thoughts and it may be assumed to be seen as of greater importance to HIV-positive people.…”

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HIV counselling in prisons

1989

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HIV presents particular problem in penal establishments: the nature of the population; conditions in prison; media attention and misinformation; the possibility of transmission within and beyond the prison population; the extra issues that apply to female prisoners. These are discussed in the context of prison policy regarding HIV and the broad strategic approach which is being adopted to manage the problem of HIV within penal institutions. Counselling has a key role in the overall strategy. Pre- and post-test counselling with prisoners is described and the particular problems presented by inmates are discussed and illustrated by reference to case histories. Developments in counselling provision for inmates are outlined.

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Psychological Correlates of Long-Term Imprisonment

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