title: Deterioration and the long term prisoner: a descriptive analysis of Myra Hindley.
abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore supposed inevitable personal decline for long-term prisoners, particularly those serving a sentence of life without parole. Design/methodology/approach - Using the prison records of a life without parole sentenced prisoner. Findings - Findings suggest that prisoner deterioration is not inevitable in a whole life prison sentence. Research limitations/implications - Findings are based on one account, of a female prisoner. Practical implications - Distinct services and support are required for those with a natural life prison sentence. Originality/value - To date, there is limited research of prisoners serving life without parole, particularly the mental health implications of denying a prisoner future parole.
authors.affiliation: School of Law and Criminology, University of Derby, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pettigrew
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures; D012931:Social Environment; D013997:Time Factors; D014852:Wales
keywords: Long-term imprisonment; Mental health; Myra Hindley; Prisoner deterioration; Prisoners; Women prisoners