There is no obligation for a prison employee or even a prisoner to help new arrivers to feel anxious. However, I believe it is to the advantage of the prisoner to have that help to adjust from outside to the prison life. It may help with a smooth transition, and help prevent suicides or other mental breakdowns. Psychologist Robert Morgan, PhD. Explained that the inmates need the help to cope with their length of sentencing, separating from friends and family, and the change in resident (prison is going to be home). If a prisoner helps the newly arrived to adjust or "show them the ropes," it in return will establish routine, compassion, and even companionship. It is hard to adjust to the "new life," this is a way to be there for one another through what will be a hard prison life. …show more content…
He explains about this young boy who was 17- years-old, he was a new inmate that had arrived, and he already had the pressures of prison such as sexual pressures. He worked with the young boy to help him adjust he states, "I worked with him to adjust his physical appearance to look older, taught him basic prison safety, and then counseled him about the institution 's unwritten inmate rules," Morgan says. "When we terminated our work, he had successfully adjusted to the environment and was no longer experiencing sexual pressure"(Morgan, 2003). He believes that attending to the inmates and helping them cope or adjust to the necessary needs will help them survive their stay during their prison sentences. Newly arrived inmates are vulnerable to the many pressures or mental breakdowns that come along with come along with arriving to prison. These issues are extremely easy prey to those who may have had a longer