The Pains of Imprisonment

by Robert Johnson and Hans Toch

What are the primary constituents of stress in prison, and how can it be ameliorated? The specific conditions that create stress -- from the initial loss of freedom, to overcrowding, victimization and riots -- are described and analyzed. The effects of prison on specific populations: women, minorities, adolescents, and parolees, are also researched. Recommendations for long-term policy are made for maximizing the environmental resources of the prison,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803919034
• ISBN13: 9780803919037
• Release Date: December 1982
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.