A study of individual, environmental, and interactive effects in explaining adjustment to prison

Wright, Kevin N.

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“…Consequently, and according to importation theory, the influence of a prison on perceived prison conditions and inmate behaviour is rather small, or even absent. Over the past decades, several studies have confirmed the assumption that characteristics of inmates (their criminal history, identification with criminal values, attitudes towards the legal system, the age of inmates, prior incarcerations, the length of the current sentence, their race, and their gender) are important predictors of inmate perceptions of prison conditions and deviant behaviour (Bales et al 2005;Camp et al 2003;Gendreau et al 1997;Harer and Steffensmeier 1996;Lindquist and Lindquist 1997;Paterline and Petersen 1999;Spivak and Sharp 2008;Steiner 2009;Steiner and Wooldredge 2008;Wright 1991).…”

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The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

Molleman

Leeuw

2011

Eur J Crim Policy Res

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The current study connects survey data of inmates and correctional staff in the Dutch prison system in order to describe and explain the impact of staff orientation and staff working conditions on perceived prison circumstances of inmates. Importation and deprivation theory are combined to test an integrated model to explain perceived prison conditions. By surveying staff (N=1750) and inmates (N=4673) independently within the same period of time and by afterwards pairing the results on the level of the housing unit (N=173) using multilevel techniques, it is found that inmates´perceptions of the prison conditions vary considerably between housing units. It is also found that staff's perceptions of prison conditions show congruency with those of inmates. Another important finding is that in housing units where the orientation of staff towards inmates is relatively supportive, inmates perceive their circumstances as more positive. Conclusions and directions for further research are provided.

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The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

Molleman

Leeuw

2011

Eur J Crim Policy Res

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“…Prior research has demonstrated that the frequency of misconduct is highest early in the sentence, typically reaching its peak six to nine months into the sentence, then falling steadily with the passage of time (Maguire, 1992;Toch, Adams, & Grant, 1989;Wright, 1991;Zamble, 1992). Inmate misconduct rates, particularly for individuals with short sentences, fit an inverted U-shaped curve (Flanagan, 1980).…”

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The Effect of Drug Treatment on Inmate Misconduct in Federal Prisons

Langan

Pelissier

2001

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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This paper employs a large sample to empirically evaluate the Federal Bureau of Prisons' substance abuse treatment program's effectiveness in reducing prisoner misconduct. Results show that program graduates are 74 percent less likely to engage in misconduct over a 14-month period than a comparison group. This benefit is shared by male and female inmates alike. The substantial magnitude of the effect shows that prison-based substance abuse treatment programs provide an effective management tool to correctional administrators.

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“…: Van Voorhis, 1994 ;Woolredge et al, 2001 ;Walters, 2003 ;Hochstetler et DeLisi, 2005), voire une confusion dans la séquence temporelle des événements (par ex. : Wright, 1991).…”

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L’évaluation de la validité prédictive du LS/CMI dans la prédiction des incidents disciplinaires en prison

Charton

Couture-Poulin

Guay

2011

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Dans son plan stratégique, le ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec souligne les problèmes actuels de surpopulation carcérale au Québec. Ce phénomène peut contribuer à une augmentation des conflits vécus par les détenus et, par extension, à l’émergence des incidents disciplinaires. Dans un tel contexte, il semble nécessaire d’améliorer la gestion du risque lié à ce type d’incidents. Dans le cadre de cet article, l’objectif principal visé est de mettre à l’épreuve la validité prédictive du LS/CMI sur l’occurrence des incidents disciplinaires. L’échantillon consiste en 934 détenus incarcérés au Service correctionnel du Québec (SCQ) entre janvier et décembre 2007. Durant cette même période, tous les détenus ont été évalués dans les semaines suivant leur admission avec la version québécoise du LS/CMI. Les résultats permettent de confirmer l’efficacité du LS/CMI dans la prédiction des incidents disciplinaires, et ce, indépendamment de leur nature et de leur cible.

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A study of individual, environmental, and interactive effects in explaining adjustment to prison

Cited by 132 publications

References 48 publications

The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

The Effect of Drug Treatment on Inmate Misconduct in Federal Prisons

L’évaluation de la validité prédictive du LS/CMI dans la prédiction des incidents disciplinaires en prison

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