Abstract
This article examines the disciplinary of inmates who were identified on IQ tests as mentally retarded, borderline intellectual functioning, and intellectually normal. The sample is drawn from a cohort of inmates released from the New York State correctional system. Inmates' disciplinary careers were classified into adjustment patterns. Findings suggest that throughout most of incarceration, the rate of disciplinary involvement of mentally retarded inmates is not significantly higher than that of their non-retarded peers. Further, mentally retarded inmatcs are not significantly over-represented in disruptive adjustment patterns compared to their non-retarded peers. The early starter pattern (high disciplinary rates in the first stage and low rates in the final two stages) is the most common pattern displayed by disruptive inmates. Chi square statistics indicate that there is no statistically significant relationship between IQ and adjustment patterns. Findings suggest the importance of early int...
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