Violence In Prisons

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Maximum-security prison is used to house aggressive criminals who have done serious criminal offences. They are physical places with a specific history designed to be places of punishment of the criminals. The prison warden should ensure the prison environment is humane and inmates strictly adhere to commonly accepted and nationally recognized techniques to prevent violence in prisons. Violence in prisons can occur due to some factors such as race, homosexuality and status of offence making inmates feel more vulnerable to victimization and violence. Effective policies should be incorporated in prisons to ensure safety for the inmates and the staff.
Policies to Prevent Prison Violence
One of the management approaches that can be used to maintain order in prisons and reduce prison rule violations and violence is the use of prisoner academic and vocational education programs. These programs incorporate violence alternative training and other forms of inmate’s treatment that may help reducing violence in prisons. Substance use programs may also be used to help reduce assaults between inmates. The most promising treatment for this …show more content…

This policy incorporates many strategies that can help curb violence between inmates. One of these strategies is single-cell accommodation which can help minimize crowding of inmates and help promote respect of an inmate’s territory. The wardens can also increase inmate’s control over their environment which can encourage them to comply with rules of the prison and help minimize their frustration. Moreover, the prisons can be divided into small prison subdivisions to minimize anonymity. The prison should also eliminate blind spots to improve formal and natural surveillance. Lastly, the prison should increase women staff which may also encourage compliance and minimize frustration (Wortley,

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