The Role Of Aggression In Prisons

This incident made Mark feel as if he had no control or say in the situation unless he wanted to face the punishments of his superiors. This feeling can lead to ex-offenders having difficulties reintegrating into society such as having “difficulty in accessing the self-motivation required for free world life” or the feeling that they do not have any control of their life, especially for someone like them who is looked upon by society (Chesla & Marlow, 2009). As an inmate resides within correctional facility walls, aggression is prone to develop in order to adapt to prison life. Mathew, a 44 year old African American became an aggressor because that was his only way to be respected by others in the facility.

“And I can say when I first went in, prison made me a very violent person… to where I learned that you don’t stop until somebody else has stopped… that’s what prison did to me when I first went in. It made me into a predator…” (Chesla & Marlow, 2009). …show more content…
As ex-offenders are reintroduced into society, the aggression that was acquired within the correctional facilities affects them greatly in society. Researchers state that those who used aggression “struggled to control their anger and at the smallest provocation reacted with ferocity” (Chesla & Marlow, 2009). This behavior can lead individuals to return to correctional facilities at a higher rate because they lack the self-control when situations of conflict