The Stigma Of Imprisonment: The Scars That Linger

Webimprisonment can also be considered a traumatic experience.

Webthe psychological scars of incarceration are often less visible than the embodied scars of physical punishment, or even the physical wear of prison on the body.

Webcurrent stigma research suggests that solely being labeled does not lead to negative outcomes, but instead differences in how people think and feel about being.

Webstigma is often cited as a mechanism driving the consequences of incarceration for formerly incarcerated people and their families.

Webresearchers have yet to systematically review what is known about stigma related to criminal legal involvement as experienced by individuals with a history of incarceration.

As a specialist on the psychological impacts of imprisonment, psychology.

Webscars of incarceration linger long after prisoners are released, author writes.

Research exploring how imprisonment affects women with trauma histories is scarce.