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wives of prisoners  

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  • Criminologists rarely study or even acknowledge the wives (or domestic partners) of prisoners. However, the role of wives in the lives of their incarcerated partners has a significant bearing on how their partners do their time, whether family bonds will be maintained, and what circumstances their partners will face in the community when they are released. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Wives of Prisoners]

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