Verkkothis paper reviews literature published since 2000 (and earlier if of particular importance) concerning the outcomes of incarceration on youth. Verkkoresults showed that inmates with high cognitive abilities, psychopathic impulsivity, proactive aggression, personal distress and fantasy,. Verkkothey described incarceration as an “ongoing threat to one’s life, bodily integrity and sanity” (p.

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192), and proposed a conceptual framework of the. Verkkothis article explores the psychological costs of incarceration, with a particular focus on how psychological factors are related to the social and. Verkkothis chapter reviews a range of effects on inmate functioning, including prison overcrowding, inmate relationships with correctional officers and. Verkkothe existing research on the prevalence and impact of boredom in prison.

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