Mika’ iL DeVeaux paper is titled “The Trauma of the Incarceration Experience”. The author here describes his personal experience and observation in the correctional system where was there for thirty two years. He stresses on the fact that staying in prison is a traumatic experience. The psychological effects of incarceration are deep rooted and most often it takes a lifetime to recover from that. It is interesting to note that the researches regarding the psychological effects of incarceration vary.