RT Article
T1 Assessing the Impact of Time Spent in Restrictive Housing Confinement on Subsequent Measures of Institutional Adjustment Among Men in Prison
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 46
IS 10
SP 1445
OP 1455
A1 Labrecque, Ryan M.
A2 Smith, Paula
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1703719204
AB Proponents of restrictive housing argue that its use is an effective deterrent of antisocial behavior, while its critics maintain that the setting causes serious psychological damage and increases noncompliance with institutional rules and expectations. Unfortunately, few studies exist that examine the influence of restrictive housing on behavioral outcomes. This investigation adds to this gap in knowledge by assessing the impact of time spent in restrictive housing confinement on subsequent measures of institutional adjustment among men in prison. Logistic regression analyses reveal no statistically significant relationships between the number of days spent in restrictive housing and subsequent measures of institutional misconduct, and uncover a small, but significant, negative relationship with subsequent placement in restrictive housing. The research and policy implications of these results are discussed.
K1 Restrictive housing
K1 Administrative segregation
K1 Solitary confinement
K1 Prison
K1 Inmate
DO 10.1177/0093854818824371