Exposure to Prison Sexual Assault among Incarcerated Black Men

Rowell-Cunsolo, Tawandra; Harrison, Roderick; Haile, Rahwa

doi:10.1007/s12111-013-9253-6

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“…Specifically, exposure to acts of sexual violence in prison reduces perceptions of safety from other residents. As acknowledged in previous research, vicarious experiences have harmful consequences for those who witness such acts (see Listwan et al, 2014; Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2014). As anticipated, exposure to staff abuse decreases perceived safety.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…Assessing perceptions of safety among incarcerated persons under custodial supervision serves a vital function of acknowledging the value of their lived experiences, providing an alternative measure of safety capable of reflecting unreported violations more accurately, and exploring the often-overlooked psychological interpretation of safety that exceeds beyond objective threat measures. Perceived safety measures also shed light on potential latent consequences and vicarious harms resulting from exposure to violence (see Neal and Clements, 2010; Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2014). Furthermore, prioritizing evidence-based strategies that establish a safe environment is a worthy humanitarian goal, irrespective of formal reporting outcomes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…H3: Exposure to sexual violence decreases perceptions of safety. As, indirect exposure to sexual violence can lead to traumatic stress (Neal and Clements, 2010; Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2014), it is likely these experiences would decrease perceptions of safety.…”

Section: Current Study and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Carceral safety in a post-PREA era: An examination of perceptual indicators of safety among incarcerated persons in four southeast prisons

Ledet,

Holland,

Emeigh

et al. 2023

Punishment & Society

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Since the inception of the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), its reception has been notably ambivalent among practitioners and scholars. While this policy was promoted as a means of enhancing safety in carceral facilities, some view it as a superfluous inconvenience. Unfortunately, the intended beneficiaries of PREA have been largely excluded from this discourse. The current study addresses this gaping oversight by examining perceptual predictors of safety among those housed across four prisons in a southeastern state. Using survey data collected from more than 1500 incarcerated men, this study examines the relationship between self-reported safety indicators and a variety of policy compliance proxies, facility resource measures, interpersonal relationships between staff and inmates, and other relevant themes. The results of this study reveal that some measures of PREA compliance, specifically investigation efficiency and knowledge of the reporting process, are positively related to the respondent's sense of safety from inmate violence as well as safety from staff violence. Prison resources, staff interactions, exposure to violence, and other notable predictors are also significantly related to safety perceptions. These findings underscore the importance of the quality of PREA implementation in conjunction with resource sufficiency and constructive interactions with staff.

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Carceral safety in a post-PREA era: An examination of perceptual indicators of safety among incarcerated persons in four southeast prisons

Ledet,

Holland,

Emeigh

et al. 2023

Punishment & Society

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“…Up to one-third of male inmates report perpetrating physical violence during incarceration [16]. In addition, 43% of incarcerated men report knowing that a sexual assault occurred and 16% report witnessing a sexual assault within their correctional facility [17]. With regard to BPD, studies suggest a well-documented association between BPD and intimate partner violence perpetration [18–25] and victimization [22, 23, 26] in community samples.…”

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The relation of borderline personality disorder to aggression, victimization, and institutional misconduct among prisoners

Moore

Gobin

McCauley

et al. 2018

Comprehensive Psychiatry

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“…14. This study carefully evaluated alleged self-defense murders that occurred in correctional settings, as the remedies to protect one's self from sexual assault are limited in prison (Levan Miller, 2010;Rowell-Cunsolo et al, 2014).…”

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Research Note: Comparing the Gay and Trans Panic Defenses

Andresen

2021

Women & Criminal Justice

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During the past fifty years, scholars have identified the following four ways that criminal defendants in the United States have used gay and trans panic defenses in murder cases involving victims who were gay men and transgender women: (1) insanity, (2) diminished capacity, (3) provocation, and (4) self-defense. While scholars have studied the first three defenses for gay men, little scholarship exists about the gay panic cases involving claims of self-defense. Additionally, there is a paucity of research regarding the trans panic defense. To address these empirical gaps, this research note uses open-source methods to study similarities between 99 homicide cases that occurred in the United States where criminal defendants made a gay or trans panic argument.

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Exposure to Prison Sexual Assault among Incarcerated Black Men

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Carceral safety in a post-PREA era: An examination of perceptual indicators of safety among incarcerated persons in four southeast prisons

Carceral safety in a post-PREA era: An examination of perceptual indicators of safety among incarcerated persons in four southeast prisons

The relation of borderline personality disorder to aggression, victimization, and institutional misconduct among prisoners

Research Note: Comparing the Gay and Trans Panic Defenses

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