TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Adjustment patterns in incarcerated women: an analysis of differences based on sentence length
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Thompson, Caitlin
A1  - Loper, Ann B.
SP  - 714
EP  - 732
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854805279949
ID  - ref1
ER  -