Research and analysis

Experiencing long term imprisonment from young adulthood: identity, adaptation and penal legitimacy

This research describes the experiences of participants serving long sentences and the ways in which they coped with, and adapted to, their sentences.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 23 July 2019

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Experiencing long term imprisonment from young adulthood: identity, adaptation and penal legitimacy

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This publication summarises the findings from a study of prisoners serving long sentences (tariffs of 15 years or more) who were sentenced when aged 25 or under. It describes the main experiences and problems reported by study participants, and how they adapted to cope.

Published 23 July 2019