@article{ref1,
title="Incarcerated for a sex offense: in-prison experiences and concerns about reentry",
journal="Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment",
year="2019",
author="Baker, Thomas and Zgoba, Kristen and Gordon, Jill A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1079063219884588-1079063219884588",
abstract="Using a sample of 3,041 incarcerated men and women, this study examines the impact of being incarcerated for a sex offense and individuals' in-prison experiences on their concerns about reentry into society. Bivariate analyses suggest that being incarcerated for a sex offense is related to greater concerns about housing and fewer concerns about recidivism compared with individuals incarcerated for nonsex offenses. A sex offense conviction is also associated with weaker social bonds, greater relational difficulties, and greater fear of victimization while incarcerated. Multiple regression models indicate that, after controlling for in-prison experiences, being incarcerated for a sex offense increases reentry concerns related to employment and housing, though may reduce them for recidivism. In-prison experiences mediate the relationship between being incarcerated for a sex offense and reentry concerns. Policy implications of these findings are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-0632",
doi="10.1177/1079063219884588",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063219884588"
}