chapter 9

CJ 105

Introduction to Corrections

Prison Life

Socialization:

-Expectations

Prisonization:-Norms of life

Inmate subculture:-values/beliefs

Inmate code-directs behavior

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Inmate Code:What do you think this involves?

Men v. Women codes?

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Inmate subculture: 3 models

Deprivation-losses/limitations

Importation-extension of outside life

Situational-circumstantial variables

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Prison Argot:-language defined by dominant group

Collective behavior: groups -self-protection -support Status

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Prison gangs:

-Walla Walla 1st gang 1950 Gypsy Jokers

-State raised youth-more violent prone

-Latino/Black/White/Native American/Asian

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Security Threat Groups (STGs):

-organized group

-predatory/criminal

-presence

-real/imminent threat

-staff/inmates

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Managing STGs:

-segregation

-intelligence gathering

-prosecuting

-close monitoring

-transfers

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Sex in prison:

-Consensual

-Prohibited

-Prison Rape elimination Act of 2003:CommissionRape prevention a priorityData collection

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Violence: Inmate

-on inmate

-on staff

Sexual assault (Men)-power/compliance

Conjugal visits-evidence shows no reduction in violence

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Sexual assault: Women

-inmate and staff

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Collective violence:

-Voluntary lockdown

-Disturbances

-Riots

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Riot

-Predisposing

-Precipitating (triggering)

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Riots:

-Outbreak stage:

-Organization stage

-Confrontation stage

-Termination stage

-Reaction stage