Although there is a growing body of research on older adults and coping in prison, many inquiries about areas of concern remain unanswered. We analyzed the experiences of 677 incarcerated adults 50 and older and a subsample (n = 201) using a combination of deductive (frequency counts) and inductive (thematic identification) content analysis methods to identify what they reported about trauma, stress, and coping in prison. The primary causes of trauma and stress from our categorization social

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... %), followed by interpersonal (31%), institutional (29%), and cultural (15%). Most participants (54%) identified the use of social coping (e.g., interaction with family or other inmates) followed by cognitive (35%) and spiritual coping (33%) as important strategies to help them manage the prison experience. Recommendations are made for humanistic and human rights action strategies, including the allocation of resources for programs that reestablish family and community relationships and training.