Inmates organize into these quasi-family structures with women taking on roles as parents and children in order to compensate for the loss of emotional support, intimacy, and social ties they once had in free society.

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Pseudofamilies are social structures formed by inmates, particularly in women's prisons, where they assume familial roles to provide emotional support and recreate social ties lost due to incarceration.

Inmates Organize into These Quasi-Family Structures with Women Taking on Roles