Trauma and its sequelae in male prisoners: effects of confinement, overcrowding, and diminished services.
With explosive growth in prison populations, deteriorating conditions "inside," and a large number of mentally disordered felons, correctional mental health programs are inundated with demands for services. Based on the author's first-hand survey of state prisons, inmate responses to the harsh conditions are described and a link is suggested between childhood traumas of inmates and the traumas they experience in prison. Implications for correctional mental health services, as well as correctional policy in general, are offered.
Kupers
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Wright Institute, Berkeley, Calif., USA.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology