Table 2.
Percentages and Mean Demographics, SMI status, Solitary Confinement, Cumulative Dehumanization, and Self-Injury for Total Sample (n = 517).
| Respondents who reported Self Injury (n = 134) | Respondents who did not report Self-injury (n = 383) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | mean = 36.1 (SD = 0.84) | mean = 39.3 (SD = 0.64) |
| BIPOC | 108 (80.6%) | 305 (79.6%) |
| Nominal prospect of release | 33 (24.6%) | 75 (19.6%) |
| Serious Mental Illness (1 or more) | 85 (63.4%) | 103 (26.9%) |
| Solitary as punishment | 103 (76.9%) | 244 (63.7%) |
| 90-day stints in solitary confinement | mean = 24.50 (SD = 22.81) | mean = 19.4 (SD = 23.64) |
| Sustenance deprivation | 77 (57.5%) | 135 (35.3%) |
| Food loaf | 29 (21.6%) | 57 (14.9%) |
| Mattress taken | 60 (44.8%) | 108 (28.2%) |
| Water/Electricity shut off | 16 (11.9%) | 20 (5.2%) |
| Physical violent force | 70 (52.2%) | 109 (28.5%) |
| Tasered | 8 (5.9%) | 14 (3.7%) |
| Mace (chemical spray) | 70 (52.2%) | 108 (28.2%) |
| Cumulative dehumanization | mean = 3.4 (SD = 2.04) | mean = 2.6 (SD = 2.12) |
Table 2 reports means and standard deviations (SD) for continuous variables (age and cumulative dehumanization) and frequencies and percentages for categorial variables. The first column includes the variables used in the analysis. The second column reports descriptive statistics for survey respondents who reported self-injury while in solitary confinement (n = 134).