The study focused on the relationship between inmate well- being, fear of victimization, victimization experiences, prison stresses, demographic variables, correctional experience, and social support. A total of 111 inmates completed survey instruments. The dependent measure for the study was the General Well-Being Scale, which assesses self-representations of subjective well-being. Several independent measures were contained within the survey, including victimization experiences, fear of victimization, prison stresses, social support, anomie, demographic variables, and correctional experience. Victimization experiences were measured by a 14-item scale. The study identified five variables as important independent predictors of inmate general well-being. The degree to which an inmate fears being a victim of prison violence is the strongest predictor of his general well-being, which is consistent with previous research on offenders housed in maximum-security prisons. This finding suggests that an inmate who experiences a high level of fear suffers physically and psychologically. The second most influential predictor of well-being for youthful inmates was related to victimization experiences; the more victimization incidents an inmate experiences, the more his general well-being suffers. Inmates that had an internal support system in the prison environment reported higher levels of general well-being. Although the findings in this study should be considered tentative, they suggest several factors that corrections officials who manage facilities for youthful offenders may consider. 5 tables, 23 references, and appended Prison Stresses Scale