Mental Health Effects of Wrongful Convictions

Public project summary

A major problem is false imprisonment. It strips humans of their freedom and violates their rights but this also comes with another problem, it can cause serious negative psychological effects. False convictions can cause many psychological problems with people, some being depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It alsoit also comes with stigma when it comes to the reintegration process of the exonerated. This does not directly affect marginalized groups because racial bias, and faulty evidence raise the likelihood of false imprisonment. Research is essential to highlight the mental health consequences that come with false imprisonment to show the importance of desperate reform. The human toll of false imprisonment helps to form the core reasons for gathering interest in policies to help create reform.