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CJ 130 Introduction to Corrections
Seminar 6
Welcome to Unit 6: Institutional Security and violence
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
Welcome Causes of Prison Violence 1. Before the Riot 2. During the Riot 3. After the Riot Reducing Prison Violence Correctional Programs and Services Attica: Problems and Solutions
Information Quiz Questions
More than--------------of all inmates are being held in large, maximum-security prisons.
One-fourthOne-thirdHalfThree-fourths
The----------------------inmates are the ones who report that they have more difficulty with correctional officers.
YoungerOlderMaleFemale
The------------------------predominant emotion that male inmates must confront in the early part of their prison term is:
DepressionLonelinessHateBoredom
The change from the “old inmate” culture to the “new inmate” culture seems to have been precipitated by the-------------------in the 1960s and 1970s.
Get tough policyFlower power movementMove to the hands-on doctrineBlack Power movement
Most inmates with AIDS are in the------------------population.
General inmateAdministrative segregationInmate hospitalSpecial AIDS
Approximately how many inmates escape from prison each year?
5001,2004,5007,000
Despite good intentions, rehabilitative treatment within prison walls is extremely difficult to achieve.
True or False
Rape as a means of expressing dominance, power, and anger is now an accepted prison norm.
True or False
Emotional harassment, physical assaults, rapes, stabbings, and homicides are part of prison life. What security level facilities usually have these kinds of problems?
What causes prison violence?
Causes of Prison Violence
Violent Characteristics of InmatesSocial FactorsStructural FactorsInstitutional Factors
Violent Characteristics of Inmates
YouthLower class attitudesFear of humiliationHistory of violent behavior
Social Factors of Prison Violence
Racial UnrestPresence of GangsDrug Use
Racial Unrest
Magnified racial tensionRacially motivated gang activities Common bond—races tend to join
together
Gangs
Almost all states have prison gangs Gang rivalries are carried over from the
streets Spread of gang activity with transferred
prisoners Economic Victimization Can dominate prison and create ongoing
problems
Drug Use
Link between drugs and violent behavior in general society carries over into prison
Easy access to drugsProblem sometimes ignored or staff
can even be involved.
Institutional and Structural Factors
OvercrowdingPrison staff/prisoner ratioDirty conditionsLack of privacyLack of jobsTension Indefensible space
There are six different scenarios that could lead to an inmate assault on staff: •Officer’s command: Assault followed explicit command to inmate.•Protest: Assault occurred because victim considers himself victimized by unjust or inconsistent treatment by a staff member.•Search: Assault occurred during search of an inmate’s body or cell. •Inmates’ fight: Assault resulted from officer intervening in fight between inmates.•Movement: Assault took place during the movement of inmates from one part of the prison to another.•Contraband: Assault followed a staff member suspecting an inmate of possessing
Reducing Prison Violence
How can we reduce prison violence?
Is some violence inherent to these facilities or can putting certain policies in place stop the violence?
Attica: Problems and Solutions
How could the tragedy surrounding the events at Attica have been prevented?
How have prison policies changed since Attica?
Do you think prisons should strive to hire guards of various backgrounds who speak a variety of languages?
The abnormal social environment and institutional and structural imperfections combine to produce violent surroundings within the contemporary prison. Overcrowding, the drug appetites of prisoners, and racial and gang skirmishes seem to be the most important factors that create an incendiary situation. If inmates can be tough enough, they will turn themselves into the worst kind of predators, forcing themselves on the weak and enjoying the spoils of their predation.
WRAP UP
Any Questions/Concerns?
Next Seminar Topic: Juvenile vs. Adult Prisons and Male vs. Female Prisoners