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1
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What did bartol suggest? - psychological effects

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Imprisonment can be brutal demeaning and devastating - last 20 years suicide rates are 15X higher - may trigger psychological disorders

2
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What did the prison reform trust find?

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25% women and 15% men in prison reported symptoms indicative of psychosis - triggers disorders so not effective

3
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Individual differences?

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Not all offenders react in the same way - many may have pre existing disorders - difficult to draw conclusions

4
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Opportunities for treatment and training?

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Many prisoners access qualifications so they can gain employment when they leave - prison may be a worth while experience

5
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alternatives?

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community service/restorative justice