Table 3

Diagnoses of NJDOC Hunger Strikers Before and After Reform (2015–2022)

Pre-ICRAPost-ICRAAllp
Any personality disorder62.9%58.1%61.5%.538
ASPD39.1%41.9%39.9%.759
Malingering29.1%9.7%23.5%.002a
No diagnosis19.9%32.3%23.5%.074
ICD or ADHD17.2%19.4%17.8%.697
Anxiety disorder13.3%17.7%14.6%.399
Psychotic disorder11.9%12.9%12.2%.821
MDD11.9%6.5%10.3%.323
BPAD11.3%9.7%10.8%.813
Adjustment4.0%0.0%2.8%.184
Placement on the MH Special Needs roster63.4%57.4%61.5%.355
No diagnosis or any personality disorder82.8%90.3%85.0.%.207
  • ADHD = attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; ASPD = antisocial personality disorder; BPAD = bipolar affective disorder; ICD = impulse control disorder; ICRA = Isolated Confinement Restriction Act; MDD = major depressive disorder; MH = mental health; NJDOC = New Jersey Department of Corrections.

  • a p < .05.