From prison isolation to a sense of doom
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A former prisoner in Pelican Bay's isolation wing tells of fear and anxiety as he tries to refocus his life. But researchers disagree about the effects of prison isolation on those who endure it. He's the older guy in class. Old enough for you to notice. But he notices you, too, like he notices everyone else — your face, your gestures, where you sit, your race.