A good conscience is the best pillow? Sleep disorders in prison

At the turn of the year 1984–85. the sleep and dreams of 72 prisoners from the 4 largest groups of offenders in the county prison of Kuopio were surveyed by a questionnaire, in addition to which their self and superego options were estimated by a very simple psychologic test. A clearly greater quantity of sleep disorders and signs of defective ego functions and severity of superego functions occurred in the persons who had committed offence against life than in the others.