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Prison
About: Prison is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 25120 publications have been published within this topic receiving 470474 citations. The topic is also known as: jail & gaol.
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01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: Zimmer as discussed by the authors examines the experiences of women and men involved in the painful process of transition from a segregated to an integrated prison environment, and contributes to a general theory of women's occupational and organizational behavior.
Abstract: The hiring of women as guards in men's prisons represents a major breakthrough in women's efforts to achieve full sexual equality in the workplace. This dramatic social change has required great flexibility on the part of the women guards as well as substantial adjustments by their male counterparts, prison administrators, and the inmates themselves. In the first comprehensive study of this phenomenon, Lynn Zimmer examines the experiences of the women and men involved in the painful process of transition from a segregated to an integrated prison environment. "Women Guarding Men" is significant not only for its vivid depiction of their trials, but for its contribution to a general theory of women's occupational and organizational behavior.
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01 Dec 1982
TL;DR: In this paper, the primary constituents of stress in prison, and how can it be ameliorated, are discussed and the specific conditions that create stress, from the initial loss of freedom, to overcrowding, victimization, and riots.
Abstract: What are the primary constituents of stress in prison, and how can it be ameliorated? The specific conditions that create stress -- from the initial loss of freedom, to overcrowding, victimization and riots -- are described and analyzed. The effects of prison on specific populations: women, minorities, adolescents, and parolees, are also researched. Recommendations for long-term policy are made for maximizing the environmental resources of the prison, and improving classification and treatment. '...highly recommended for all professional and academic libraries. It is suitable for both upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of stress, psychology, penology, sociology, and criminal justice.' -- Choice, July/August 1983 '...the specific conclusions and policy recommendations of the research in this volume will clearly be of interest to an international readership. The social worker, in particular, will be usefully informed of the behavioural consequences amongst inmates (and, to a lesser extent, staff) of recent changes in prison conditions such as overcrowding...the strengths of this text lie...in its detailed ethnography of prison experience, and its practical recommendations to prison staff, psychologists and social workers, concerning how most effectively to alleviate the excess of suffering which current policies and physical conditions enforced on prisoners. ' -- The International Journal of Social Work '...the book is a successful scholarly discussion of the "pains of imprisonment" and, like all good scholarship, leads the reader to consider future directions and practical applications of current knowledge.' -- Contemporary Psychology, Vol 29 No 7, 1984
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TL;DR: Examining returns to pre-prison environments, residential mobility, and the role of intermediate sanctions—punishments for parole violations that are less severe than returning to prison—on where former prisoners live suggests that, through parole supervision, the criminal justice system generates significant residential mobility.
Abstract: Poor urban communities experience high rates of incarceration and prisoner reentry. This paper examines the residences where former prisoners live after prison, focusing on returns to pre-prison social environments, residential mobility, and the role of intermediate sanctions. Drawing on a unique dataset that follows a cohort of Michigan parolees released in 2003 over time using administrative records, we examine returns to pre-prison environments, both immediately after prison and in the months and years after release. We then investigate the role of intermediate sanctions - punishments for parole violations that are less severe than returning to prison - in residential mobility among parolees. Our results show low rates of return to former neighborhoods and high rates of residential mobility after prison, a significant portion of which is driven by intermediate sanctions resulting from criminal justice system supervision. These results suggest that, through parole supervision, the criminal justice system generates significant residential mobility.
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TL;DR: A case-note and interview study of a cross-sectional sample comprising 25% of all women serving a prison sentence in England and Wales found that women's prisons lack a therapeutic community of the Grendon type, which may be of benefit to a substantial minority of inmates.
Abstract: The paper describes a case-note and interview study of a cross-sectional sample comprising 25% of all women serving a prison sentence in England and Wales. A 5% sample of the male sentenced prison population was used for comparison. Diagnoses were assigned on clinical grounds and an assessment was made of the treatment needs of all 'cases'. The prevalence of psychosis, around 2%, was similar in the two groups but women had higher rates of mental handicap (6% v. 2%), personality disorder (18% v. 10%), neurosis (18% v. 10%) and substance abuse (26% v. 12%). There is a need for closer links between the NHS and prison health services. Women's prisons lack a therapeutic community of the Grendon type, which may be of benefit to a substantial minority of inmates.
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TL;DR: Methamphetamine use was significantly predictive of self-reported violent criminal behavior and general recidivism, but was not significant predictive of being returned to custody for a violent offense.
Abstract: This study uses data from 641 state prison parolees in California to examine the associations between methamphetamine use and three measures of criminal behavior: (a) self-reported violent criminal behavior, (b) return to prison for a violent offense, and (c) return to prison for any reason during the first 12 months of parole. Methamphetamine use was significantly predictive of self-reported violent criminal behavior and general recidivism (i.e., a return to custody for any reason). However, methamphetamine use was not significantly predictive of being returned to custody for a violent offense. These trends remained even after controlling for involvement in the drug trade (i.e., sales, distribution, or manufacturing).
137 citations