Psychological conditions on prisoners is a State in which a person influences the attitude and behavior of the individual. The loss of freedoms, rights and life changes make prisoners separate from those closest to live with other prisoners triggers the onset of stress. Prisoners can experience the inner pressure, develop feelings of negative, think negative, psychological disorders such as against potential anxiety and depression. Psychological problems of prisoners such as concern, excitement, despair, emptiness, and the slump was the beginning of anxiety is felt. The purpose of this research is to look at the description of the level of anxiety of inmates who were in prison. Type of this research is descriptive analytic with sample amounted to 74 people. Data collection tools used are questionnaire STAIC-T (State Anxiety for Child-Trait) and data analysis using Chi-square. The results of this research were obtained that level of anxiety’s prison who are at the jail are on the level of weight. Expected with this research can be a reference for developing nursing care against the anxiety experienced by the detainees so that anxiety may be reduced.

Keywords : Anxiety, Prison, Jail.