Solitary : the inside story of supermax isolation and how we can abolish it /

""When I testify in court, I am often asked: 'What is the damage of long-term solitary confinement?' ... Many prisoners emerge from prison after years in solitary with very serious psychiatric symptoms even though outwardly they may appear emotionally stable. The damage from isol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kupers, Terry Allen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Temas:
Solitary confinement > United States > Psychological aspects.
Prisoners > Mental health > United States.
Prisonniers > Santé mentale > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Forensic Psychology.
Prisoners > Mental health
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Supermax isolation
  • A culture of punishment
  • Race matters a lot
  • The decimation of life skills
  • Adding madness to the mix
  • Women do not do well in solitary
  • Youth in isolation
  • The SHU post-release syndrome
  • A rehabilitative attitude
  • Mental health care in corrections
  • The disruptive prisoner
  • Beyond supermax isolation.

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