Altering Administrative Segregation for Inmates and Staff

Project purpose: To assess the impact of living and working in restrictive housing on inmate and staff mental health.

Project period: January 2017 – June 2019

Project methods: 

Interviews with 300 incarcerated men in medium, close, and max custody at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months

Focus groups with officers working in medium, close, and max custody

Surveys with 200 officers working in medium, close, and max custody

Analyses with administrative data to document impact of restrictive housing on aggregate level outcomes

Project support: National Institute of Justice

Students: Caitlin Matekel, M.S. (Project Manager), Faith Gifford, M.S., Arynn Infante, M.S., Stephanie Morse, M.S.

Partners: Arizona Department of Corrections