Trauma from Alabama’s ‘dog-eat-dog’ prisons continues long after sentence ends – al.com

The long-term effects of incarceration on the mental health of inmates has been the subject of some research in recent years. Shawn Cahill, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, published a 2015 study finding that Americans who spend time in prison are nearly twice as likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder than those who don’t.

Source: Trauma from Alabama’s ‘dog-eat-dog’ prisons continues long after sentence ends – al.com

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