@article{ref1,
title="Adjustment patterns in incarcerated women: an analysis of differences based on sentence length",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2005",
author="Thompson, Caitlin and Loper, Ann B.",
volume="32",
number="6",
pages="714-732",
abstract="This study investigated how adjustment patterns in incarcerated women are related to length of sentence. Participants included 692 female inmates who were divided into groups based on prison sentence length: long-term (10+ years), medium-term (2-10 years), and short-term (less than 2 years). Adjustment measures included the Brief Symptom Inventory and the Prison Adjustment Questionnaire. Institutional records provided information on behavioral misconduct. <br><br>RESULTS found that long- and medium-term inmates reported higher feelings of conflict and committed significantly more nonviolent and institutional offenses than short-term inmates. <br><br>RESULTS indicated no significant relationship between sentence length and emotional adjustment. These results suggest that long- and medium-term female inmates exhibit more difficulty with conflict and institutional misconduct than short-term inmates, thereby needing more specialized interventions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854805279949",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854805279949"
}