A Rise in Reactive Criminal Thinking Over the Course of a 10‐Week Prison‐Based Programme Predicts Increased Criminal Propensity: Testing the Exportation Hypothesis

These results indicate that growth in reactive criminal thinking during incarceration portends poor outcomes upon release from prison. This suggests that a lack of critical thinking, potentially attributable to a rise in reactive criminal thinking during incarceration, may interfere with a person's ability to reintegrate safely and effectively into society once they are released from prison.