Psychological Repercussions/Challenges of Incarcerated Men and their Adaptive Strategies

Prisons are environments that are more likely to contain socially ostracized people. The fundamental premise of prisons is to take away or limit freedom. The act of being sent to prison is hazardous or traumatic in the first place; then there is the suffering, loss of family, separation, identity confusion, etc. The psychological repercussions of imprisonment are the primary subject of this paper and it focuses on loss of identity and diminished sense of self, deprivation of liberty, privacy, independence, social withdrawal, isolation, and idleness. It gives a brief description of how conviction impacts children and their families and how, in a single night, their entire life falls apart. Next, it demonstrates how self-reconstruction occurs via adaptability and the reformation process. They cope/adapt to the environment by themselves, with the support of others as co-inmates, staff, family, and friends. Both the intrapersonal and interpersonal factors promote transformation which is a significant factor in a prisoner’s capacity to adapt to his circumstances and reintegration into society.