Will Our Lives Be the Same? A Review of Lives during and after Imprisonment

Abstract

Prisoners were once part of society but are now detached from social realities in the incarceration process. This has been observed to impact how they live their lives after prison and how society accepts them. This paper reviewed materials from other researchers and scholars on the subject matter. The purpose of the review was to determine from an academic standpoint how the lives of prisoners are affected during and after imprisonment. The review led to the conclusion that, indeed, prisoners are changed even after their release. Also, the people in their lives have impacted their lives adversely, and most of them do not get their former selves back.