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    The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment

    Makayla Wildman
    University of Arizona Global Campus
    English Composition II
    Ashley Dornbusch
    April 4th, 2022
    Craig Haney is an American psychologist known for his work on the infamous Stanford

    Experiment of 1970. In November of 2001, he published a report titled The Psychological

    Impact of Imprisonment: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment, which examines the

    psychological effects on inmates and its correlation to their success rate of adjustment once

    released. This analysis indicates that the current living conditions and lack of programs available

    to inmates are directly related to the psychological changes they undergo, high rates of repeat

    offenders, and the inability to transition back into the free world.

    Haney states (2001) that “over the past 25 years, the U.S prison system has incarcerated

    more persons per capita than any other nation in the modern world…but there has been no

    comparable increase in funds for prisoner services or inmate programming.” Overcrowding and

    lack of funding leads to deplorable living conditions and poor chances for rehabilitation. These

    conditions cause inmates to adapt to their environment in order to survive, which means

    abandoning any sense of empathy or community and adapting a tough exterior. Being able to

    only trust themselves, inmates are forced to always be on edge and mentally prepared to fight for

    their lives. Institutionalization occurs when inmates become accustomed to the strict guidelines

    and structure of the prison system. Every decision is made for them, causing them to lose the

    ability make decisions on their own once released. Because of this and the lack of programs

    aimed to rehabilitate inmates, the rate of successful transition back into society is low.

    This report not only highlights the conditions and effects of the U.S prison system, but it

    also provides a unique opportunity for psychologists to study the impacts of those conditions on

    the human mind. If we can identify the factors responsible for the mental struggles of inmates,

    we can work on correcting the issues. This information could also be applied to other areas in the
    field of psychology, like mental rehabilitation centers, or be used to prevent the creation of a

    future corrections system that will ultimately fail to meet its goal of rehabilitation. Haney does a

    great job of going into depth with the mental struggles that inmates face, including: dependance

    on institutional structure, interpersonal distrust, emotional over-control, and psychological

    distrust. He then analyzes the long-term effects of these struggles and how they impact an

    inmate’s chances of transitioning into normal society upon release.

    The report written by Craig Haney indicates that the current conditions of the United

    States prison system is responsible for the psychological changes of inmates and their poor

    chances for rehabilitation and successful transition back into normal society. This information

    calls for reform. The United States is capable of having a successful prison and rehabilitation

    system, the effort and changes just need to be put forward. It is possible to deliver punishment

    for crimes committed and still provide inmates with clean, safe living conditions and the

    programs needed to turn their lives around and transition once released.
    References

    Haney, C. (2001). The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison


    Adjustment. ASPE. https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/psychological-impact-incarceration-implications-
    post-prison-adjustment-0

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