Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Social Work
Prisoners Serving Sentences Of Life Without Parole: A Qualitative Study And Survey, Glenn J. Abraham
Prisoners Serving Sentences Of Life Without Parole: A Qualitative Study And Survey, Glenn J. Abraham
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
This mixed methods exploratory study examined how adult male prisoners serving sentences of life without parole adapt to the probability that they will be incarcerated for the remainder of their lives. As a second element, state prison wardens were surveyed about their support for the provision of certain amenities to those serving life without parole and the extent to which they believed those prisoners presented a risk of future dangerousness. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 inmates serving sentences of life without parole at a high security prison in Ohio. Informants identified factors that made adjustment more difficult or which …