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The Contemporary Relevance of Early Experiments with Supermax Reform

Hans Toch

University at Albany, State University of New York

Prison conditions similar to those of supermax prisons have been instituted on several occasions in the past, in the course of early experiments with prison design. In several instances, supermax-like conditions were abandoned because pre/postintervention data demonstrated that social isolation and enforced inactivity could produce symptoms of mental illness, which could be ameliorated when confinement conditions were relaxed. Such experiences carry implications for current correctional administrators.

Key Words: supermax prisons • mental illness • mental health • prison reform • prison history

The Prison Journal, Vol. 83, No. 2, 221-228 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885503083002007
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