Captives of the “Society of Captives”: Working in Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement may affect incarcerated persons. Yet, what is known about those who work in solitary confinement units? Drawing on Sykes’ classic, The society of captives, on the “pains of imprisonment,” we argue that solitary confinement work may adversely affect correctional personnel. This s...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2023
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The prison journal
Año: 2023, Volumen: 103, Número: 4, Páginas: 513-540 |
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| Sumario: | Solitary confinement may affect incarcerated persons. Yet, what is known about those who work in solitary confinement units? Drawing on Sykes’ classic, The society of captives, on the “pains of imprisonment,” we argue that solitary confinement work may adversely affect correctional personnel. This study extends prior work on deprivation theory, solitary confinement, and research on work in prison by testing this argument through analyses of qualitative data. We find that those who work in solitary confinement units report deprivations analogous to what incarcerated persons experience. The article concludes with a call for expanding theoretical and empirical research on solitary confinement and the impacts of contemporary penal practices. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-7522 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00328855231188428 |