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Feb 13, 2018 · This introduction lays the theoretical and methodological foundations for a comprehensive, socio-historical and critical sociology of prison escape. This collective project relies on the founding idea that escape not only breaks the prison but more fundamentally...
- Gilles Chantraine, Tomas Max Martin
- 2018
Jun 1, 2016 · We introduce the Correctional Incident Database, which employs a novel approach for collecting escape data. Finally, we describe a sample of 611 inmates involved in 503 escape incidents from 398 facilities.
- Bryce Elling Peterson, Adam Fera, Jeff Mellow
- 2016
Prison escapes were found to be most often associated with an increase in justice involvement, such as an inmate receiving a parole denial, transfer to higher security facility, or charge for a new offense. More than 92% of all inmates are captured after they escape.
An effective system of inmate classification will reduce escapes and escape attempts, suicides and suicide attempts, and inmate assaults. OJC systems use locally developed and validated instruments, one at intake and another after a period of confinement, that identify the level of risk and needs presented by an inmate so that appropriate ...
Dec 4, 2022 · This model hypothesises that the rehabilitative power of the prison environment emerges when its structural and relational components interact in ways that satisfy basic psychological needs; facilitate prosocial skills and knowledge transfer and support positive identity transformation.
Aug 26, 2020 · At present, almost all prison systems in the United States now utilize objective classification systems, which rely on factors empirically related to inmate misconduct, violence, and escape to determine custody, housing, and program assignments (Austin, et al. 2001).
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Nov 24, 2021 · This article includes short-, intermediate-, and long-term policy and practice recommendations to begin implementing this model, beginning with funding to support the implementation of Cognitive Communities, re-branding prisons to focus on rehabilitation, and finally making the reduction of prison-sentencing through shorter prison terms and ...
