TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Perpetrators at First, Victims at Last: Exploring the Consequences of Stigmatization on Ex-Convicts' Mental Well-Being
JO  - Criminal justice review
A1  - Baffour, F.D.
A1  - Francis, A.P.
A1  - Chong, M.D.
A1  - Harris, N.
A1  - Baffour, P.D.
SP  - 304
EP  - 325
VL  - 46
IS  - 3
N2  - The article investigates ex-convicts' experiences of stigmatization and its effect on their well-being in selected prisons in Ghana. Qualitative data were collected from 20 male inmates who, after residing for a time in the community, were thereafter reincarcerated. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate that these men were subjected to stigmatization and degrading treatment in the community, which limited their chances of securing lawful employment, establishing romantic relationships, and even maintaining platonic and family ties. As a result, this negatively impacted upon their mental well-being, leading some to substance abuse and suicide ideation. The article thereafter discusses policy and future research implications that arise from these findings. © 2020 Georgia State University.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0734-0168
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734016820960785
ID  - ref1
ER  -