In a report on the psychological impact of imprisonment for the US government, the social psychologist Craig Haney (who collaborated with Philip Zimbardo on the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment) was frank: “few people are completely unchanged or unscathed by the experience”. This is especially true for those facing long-term sentences – in England and Wales, around 43% of sentences now last more than four years. If they are to cope, then prisoners confined to this kind of environment have no option but to change and adapt. You are separated from family and friends. Love or even a gentle human touch can be difficult to find. There is threat and suspicion everywhere. Day after day, year after year, imagine having no space to call your own, no choice over who to be with, what to eat, or where to go.
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