Recidivism among released inmates is associated with a substantial societal burden given
the financial and medical consequences of victimization. Among incarcerated North …

The use of administrative segregation in prison is a controversial correctional policy.
Proponents argue this type of housing is necessary for maintaining institutional safety and …

Proponents of restrictive housing argue that its use is an effective deterrent of antisocial
behavior, while its critics maintain that the setting causes serious psychological damage and …

Abstract Purpose Differential Coercion and Social Support (DCSS) theory is used to
examine whether sources of coercion and social support differ in their effects on inmate …

La reinserción de los convictos requiere de su aceptación social, el edentulismo es un factor
en contra a dicha reinserción. En este sentido, el objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar …

The punitive era in the United States and other countries has included reliance on long-term
restrictive housing (LTRH)—consisting of solitary confinement with few privileges—as a …

Background Over the past decade there have been numerous and impassioned calls to
reform the practice of solitary confinement in US prisons. This article examines the …

Inmates who violate prison rules and regulations may be confined in disciplinary
segregation as a punishment, which includes a loss of privileges and reduced opportunities …

Despite considerable growth in the incarcerated female population over the past several
decades, this group has received less empirical attention compared to incarcerated males …

The use of segregation continues to be at the forefront of debates on the most effective way
to address violence in prisons. Concern over the negative impact of these placements has …