Solitary Confinement Effects on Mental Health

Authors

Presenter(s)

Olivia Brady Canalizo

Comments

Presentation: 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom

Files

Description

For my senior capstone project, I studied the mental health symptoms of prisoners who had experienced solitary confinement while incarcerated. Using a nationally representative data set that included the characteristics of thousands of prisoners, I was able to conduct my research by evaluating a variety of mental health issues such as nervousness, hopelessness, and depression while controlling for the inmate's sex, race, and age. Analyzing this data, I found that there is a significant correlation between inmates with mental health issues and those who have experienced solitary confinement.

Publication Date

4-20-2022

Project Designation

Capstone Project

Primary Advisor

Mark A. Morgan

Primary Advisor's Department

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Keywords

Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences

Recommended Citation

"Solitary Confinement Effects on Mental Health" (2022). Stander Symposium Projects. 2499.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/2499