NCJ Number
147997
Journal
Prison Journal Volume: 74 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1994) Pages: 93-97
Date Published
1994
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article explores the thoughts and experiences of a wife of a prisoner, and how her life is affected by the incarceration of her husband.
Abstract
Studies since the 1960s have consistently shown that prisoners with more family contact have lower recidivism rates than prisoners with less or no contact. Relationship impact, stigma, coping, friendships, visiting, and dealing with the prison system are all examined in this stream-of-consciousness piece as a prisoner's wife drives one morning to the prison.