The influence of prisons on inmate misconduct: A multilevel investigation

Camp, Scott D.; Gaes, Gerald G.; Langan, Neal P.; Saylor, William G.

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“…The literature clearly demonstrates that prison environments are heterogeneous. 28,43 Our research is consistent with this literature. An individual's risk of sexual victimization is not equivalent across prisons even within a single prison system.…”

Section: Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates Of Victimizationsupporting

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“…More research is needed to identify the factors that predict variation in risk across male facilities. The literature suggests that violence levels inside prisons are associated with overcrowding, management style, and availability of programming, 28,44,45 but the definition of violence in prior research focused on physical violence, not sexual. This is an important area for future exploration.…”

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Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates of Victimization

Wolff

Blitz²,

Shi³

et al. 2006

J Urban Health

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People in prison are exposed to and experience sexual violence inside prisons, further exposing them to communicable diseases and trauma. The consequences of sexual violence follow the individual into the community upon release. This paper estimates the prevalence of sexual victimization within a state prison system. A total of 6,964 men and 564 women participated in a survey administered using audio-CASI. Weighted estimates of prevalence were constructed by gender and facility size. Rates of sexual victimization varied significantly by gender, age, perpetrator, question wording, and facility. Rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization in the previous 6 months were highest for female inmates (212 per 1,000), more than four times higher than male rates (43 per 1,000). Abusive sexual conduct was more likely between inmates and between staff and inmates than nonconsensual sexual acts. Sexual violence inside prison is an urgent public health issue needing targeted interventions to prevent and ameliorate its health and social consequences, which spatially concentrate in poor inner-city areas where these individuals ultimately return.

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Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates of Victimization

Wolff

Blitz²,

Shi³

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J Urban Health

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“…Task-maturity and high work motivation have to be complemented by a stable organization with clear organizational goals, a corresponding organizational culture and active, inspiring and innovative leadership (Camp, Gaes, Langan & Saylor, 2003;Colvin, 2007;Diluio, 1987;Steiner & Wooldredge, 2008;Souryal p. 268 (2008). Leadership that is solely based on control is probably not sufficient for carrying out a complicated task, according to leadership literature (Bass & Bass, 2009;Fiedler, 1964).…”

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Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison

Helm

Boekee²,

Stams³

et al. 2011

Journal of Children’s Services

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Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison van der Helm, G.H.P.; Boekee, I.; Stams, G.J.J.M.; van der Laan, P.H. Published in:Journal of Children's Services DOI:10.1108/17466661111190947 Link to publicationCitation for published version (APA): van der Helm, P., Boekee, I., Stams, G. J., & van der Laan, P. (2011). Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison. Journal of Children's Services, 6(4), 248-263. DOI: 10.1108/17466661111190947 General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Group climate and workers' attitudes in youth prison 2 2 AbstractThe present study examined the professional attitude of group workers in a Dutch youth prison and their perceptions of the organizational culture and leadership by line and staff management. To be able to attain therapeutic goals, group workers must maintain a balance between therapeutic flexibility and control. It was found that the interactions between group workers and prisoners created fear, suspicion and violence, and that staff varied in their behavioural responses to perceived unsafety. 'Transformational' (inspiring) leadership by line and staff management was associated with less fear and more flexibility and structure, which seems needed to create a rehabilitative group climate. The findings of this study can be used for the improvement of treatment of juvenile delinquents who reside in secure correctional facilities.

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“…Rates of sexual victimization at a single facility are unlikely to be representative, because prison environments are heterogeneous in their management and operation and in their inmate populations (29). Prison rape studies have elicited information by using either mail surveys or face-to-face interviews.…”

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Rates of Sexual Victimization in Prison for Inmates With and Without Mental Disorders

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Blitz²,

Shi³

2007

Psychiatric Services

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Objective-This study estimated the rates of sexual victimization among prison inmates with and without a mental disorder.Methods-The study sampled inmates aged 18 or older in 13 prisons within a single mid-Atlantic state prison system (12 facilities for men and one for women). A total of 7,528 inmates completed the survey instrument, which was administered by audio-computer-assisted technology. Of the 6,964 male respondents, 58.5% were African American, 16.2% were non-Hispanic white, 19.8% were Hispanic, and 5.5% were of another race or ethnicity. Of the 564 female respondents, 48.4% were African American, 30.9% were non-Hispanic white, 14.4% were Hispanic, and 7.3% were of another race or ethnicity. Mental disorder was based on self-reported previous mental health treatment for particular mental disorders. Sexual victimization was measured by using questions adapted from the National Violence Against Women and Men surveys.Results-Approximately one in 12 male inmates with a mental disorder reported at least one incident of sexual victimization by another inmate over a six-month period, compared with one in 33 male inmates without a mental disorder. Among those with a mental disorder, sexual victimization was three times as high among female inmates (23.4%) as among male inmates (8.3%). AfricanAmerican and Hispanic inmates with a mental disorder, independent of gender, reported higher rates of sexual victimization than their non-Hispanic white counterparts. Conclusions-Prisons are hazardous places.Steps must be taken to protect inmates from predators inside prison, to screen them for posttraumatic stress disorder, to provide trauma-related treatment, and to keep them safe.People with serious mental illness are at significant risk of victimization in the community (1-7). Deinstitutionalization increased the number of people with serious mental illness residing in the community and in the correctional system (8-10). According to a Human Rights Watch report (11), "prisons have become the nation's primary mental health facilities." Evidence indicates that people with mental health problems in correctional settings are more likely than their counterparts without mental health problems to report prior victimization in the community (8). This evidence has raised concerns about their likely victimization in prison -environments known for their violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups (11)(12)(13)(14).Concern has been growing about sexual victimization inside America's prisons. Another report by Human Rights Watch documenting the rape and sexual abuse of more than 200 prisoners in 37 states (15) fuelled the passage of federal legislation entitled The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (16). The goal of this legislation is to document sexual assault in prisons and to develop interventions for treating rape victims and preventing future victimization.The authors report no competing interests. Previous studies have reported rates of sexual victimization in prison ranging from 41% to less than 1% (17). Methodol...

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The influence of prisons on inmate misconduct: A multilevel investigation

Cited by 241 publications

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Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates of Victimization

Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates of Victimization

Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison

Rates of Sexual Victimization in Prison for Inmates With and Without Mental Disorders

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