In this article, written by Herman Bell in 2009, talks about the effects of a person that is in a long-term imprisonment. Bell writes this from his own personal experience from the 31 years that he has spent in prison. He does provide very good information that can help us understand what prisoners do go through mentally and physically while they are incarcerated. Some examples that Bell writes about are "you might pick at your skin, at your nose, or at both. You lack hygiene may cause noses to flair, people to talk about you, and even to avoid you." He describes that everyday is different depending on your type of mood. Bell also mentions what you imagine when you do get visitors from family, friends, or even attorneys. He says "A visit is like a dream and when it's over you wonder if it ever happened." I feel that this is what happens to anybody no matter what that person is going through.
Bell describes what he feels which gives us an understanding on what happens to the brain while being incarcerated for a long period of time.
This blog written in 2013 describes more in detail of the effects of a prisoners mental state. Zawn Villines provides information on how US prisoners are treated in prisons.
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