1. Deterioration and the long term prisoner: a descriptive analysis of Myra Hindley.
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Pettigrew, Mark
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PRISONERS , *MENTAL health , *PRISON sentences , *IMPLICATION (Logic) , *PRISONS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging , *HOMICIDE , *CORRECTIONAL institutions , *HISTORY , *PRISON psychology , *SECURITY systems , *TIME , *SOCIAL context , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore supposed inevitable personal decline for long-term prisoners, particularly those serving a sentence of life without parole. Design/methodology/approach - Using the prison records of a life without parole sentenced prisoner. Findings - Findings suggest that prisoner deterioration is not inevitable in a whole life prison sentence. Research limitations/implications - Findings are based on one account, of a female prisoner. Practical implications - Distinct services and support are required for those with a natural life prison sentence. Originality/value - To date, there is limited research of prisoners serving life without parole, particularly the mental health implications of denying a prisoner future parole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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