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The Impact of Mandatory Relocation on Female Maximum Security Inmates

Washburn University, 1700 College, Topeka, Kansas 66621, U.S.A.

Astute observations, as well as psychological research, have suggested that environmental changes are often stressful events, particularly if out of one s control. This study empirically investigated the responses of female maximum security inmates to a mandatory and permanent relocation from one facility to another (a distance of approximately 80 miles). The findings indicate that inmates who experienced anxiety prior to the move had more difficulty adjusting to the new facility than those who did not have anxiety prior to the move. More specifically, anxiety and anger prior to the move predicted depression after the move. Anxiety and focusing on the perceived problem (i.e., the move) predicted anger after arrival at the new facility.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 41, No. 4, 375-377 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X97414007


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