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The present study explored the impact of both age and sex on inmates’ self-reported physical and mental health problems. The inmates were older adults (55 or older) and housed in one of four correctional institutions from a state located in the northeastern region of the United States. Overall, findings revealed female inmates more often reported currently taking prescribed medications for mental or emotional problems and previously having been diagnosed with mental health problems prior to incarceration. Also, comparing male and female inmates by age categories (59 and younger vs. 60 and older), the older group was more likely to report a variety of physical problems including arthritis, diabetes, and glaucoma. Research and correctional policy implications are discussed.

The current study focuses on pro-violent attitudes among Latino males in the context of the assimilation experience. Through the use of an Internet-based survey, I measured sociodemographic characteristics, level of acculturation, and cultural attitudes (norms) toward violence. The study utilizes the segmented assimilation perspective as a theoretical framework to explain the nature of relationships between pro-violence and acculturative factors. The findings indicate that male superiority and perceptions of overall mistreatment by mainstream society were significant factors predicting the likelihood of support for the use of violence in this sample of Latino males.

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