Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-24-2019
Publication Title
The Prison Journal
Volume
99
Issue
6
First Page
639
Last Page
661
DOI
https://doi-org.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/10.1177/0032885519877356
Abstract
A number of studies find that solitary confinement is associated with mental impairment. Yet, confinement dosage and which individual and exogenous variables lead to mental impairment have received less attention. This study of 2 years of data on disciplinary segregation male inmates employs a repeated measures design to examine how isolation affects mental health and psychological needs. The findings indicate that the duration of disciplinary segregation and incarceration, incidence of homelessness, and other individual-level factors had deleterious effects on mental health and psychological needs. Vocational programming and a high school education were found to be protective factors for psychological needs.
Recommended Citation
Campagna, M. F., Kowalski, M. A., Drapela, L. A., Stohr, M. K., Tollefsbol, E. T., Woo, Y., Mei, X., & Hamilton, Z. K. (2019). Understanding Offender Needs Over Forms of Isolation Using a Repeated Measures Design. The Prison Journal, 99(6), 639-661. https://doi-org.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/10.1177/0032885519877356 (Original work published 2019)
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in The Prison Journal on September 24, 2019, available online:https://doi-org.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/10.1177/0032885519877356
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