Discouraging dignity: Linguistic barriers to transforming the prison environment

There has been a recent push towards person-first language to describe people detained in the carceral system. This paper widens that lens, focusing on the language used to describe individuals who work in the system, specifically those perceived as pursuing too much dignity for incarcerated people....

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Authors: Horowitz, Veronica L. (Author) ; Chanenson, Steven L. (Author) ; Uggen, Christopher J. (Author) ; Nario-Lopez, Hannah (Author) ; Andersen, Synøve Nygaard (Author) ; Hyatt, Jordan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 82, Pages: 1-12
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Keywords:
Corrections
Person-first language
Prison
Reform
Stigma