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- However, research has found that imprisonment has a weak or null effect, or even a criminogenic effect on recidivism rates, as well as a detrimental impact on inmates’ mental health and well-being [2, 3, 4, 5], which, in turn, may significantly impact their successful reintegration into society and reoffending/recidivism rates.
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Jul 25, 2023 · Improving the understanding of inmates’ mental health conditions and how imprisonment impacts mental health and well-being is relevant, considering pre-imprisonment factors and being able to develop effective strategies to prevent and reduce its occurrence.
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Aug 31, 2022 · Results showed that inmates with high cognitive abilities, psychopathic impulsivity, proactive aggression, personal distress and fantasy, anxious and negative emotionality are mainly prone to ill-being psychological outcomes.
- Mental Health Concerns Among Incarcerated Individuals
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According to the American Psychological Association, 64% of incarcerated individuals in jail, 54% of incarcerated individuals in state prison, and 45% of incarcerated individuals in federal prison report mental health concerns.Substance abuse is rampant among incarcerated individuals as well. Quite often, mental health issues and substance abuse is...
Even when mental health concerns are known, disorders often go untreated. Most prisons lack the funds to offer adequate mental health treatment. Those who do offer services of some kind may be limited in the types of treatments they provide. Additionally, services in prison may not be all that effective. It’s tough for individuals to open up to som...
The consequences of inadequate mental health care contribute greatly to the suffering of the affected individuals and their families. Untreated psychiatric conditions among the prison population even takes a toll on society financially, in the form of taxpayers' money. A 2020 study looked at the rates of recidivism among individuals who were releas...
Since the 1970s, there has been a big push toward the deinstitutionalizationof individuals with mental health issues. On the surface, closing “asylums” and institutions that housed people with severe psychiatric conditions seemed like a good idea. Many of the institutions were understaffed and unable to give patients the individual treatments they ...
Anyone who is facing incarceration should consider revealing any pre-existing mental health conditions. Disclosing those issues may increase the likelihood of accessing treatment. But bigger changes are needed at the systemic and legal levels. Better access to mental health services overall may prevent crime. Treating people during incarceration an...
Aug 2, 2018 · These results suggest the importance of examining a wide range of prison deprivations in research on inmate well-being to lay the groundwork for understanding the mechanisms through which prison deprivations are linked to mental health.
- Timothy G. Edgemon, Jody Clay-Warner
- 2019
May 13, 2021 · Many of the defining features of incarceration are linked to negative mental health outcomes, including disconnection from family, loss of autonomy, boredom and lack of purpose, and unpredictability of surroundings.
Jul 25, 2023 · Nonetheless, research suggests that prison sentences have a null or a criminogenic effect on recidivism and a critical impact on inmates' mental health, negatively interfering with their successful reintegration into society and recidivism.
Dec 7, 2016 · Despite the growing literature on the mental health consequences of incarceration, no research examines differences in mental health among jail inmates and prison inmates after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic differences.
