There is no set answer, so we say "maybe". The history of inmates getting released and leaving their significant other almost immediately after the release is a puzzling fact that we are not sure why it is so. But, we know that it is an overwhelmingly high statistic. Depending on how long the incarceration period was will skew the statistics. The short time inmate doesn't have the longevity to become institutionalized. Inmates in long-term incarceration begin to rely on the system and disconnect from society. Even upon release, the mental state of someone being locked up and told what to do - makes it hard to deal with "being told what to do", in the outside world. They might hold a loved one in a "blame posititon" even if it's not warranted.
https://www.inmateaid.com/ask-the-inmate/my-inmate-is-young-and-getting-out-soon-he-loves-me-while-he-s-locked#answer
Accepted Answer Date Created: August 21,2016