At this point it is clear that the pursuit of the rehabilitative ideal is stitched into the DNA of
American corrections. However, in our collective quest to establish and defend 'what …

In this article, we examine key propositions from Colvin, Cullen, and Vander Ven's
Differential Coercion/Social Support Theory (DCSST) to explain inmate violence …

Scholars have speculated that inmate behavior may provide a signal about the probability of
desistance. One such signal may be the successful avoidance of prison infractions or the …

The primary role of a correctional officer in a jail or prison is to maintain security and safety
by monitoring and guarding inmates (Osborne, 2014). This role, however, is …

Purpose Prison scholarship suggests that the structural and cultural environment of prison
and dimensions individuals “import” with them into prison have salient implications for …

Identifying the facility-level correlates of inmate misconduct is necessary for improving safety
for both inmates and staff. Assessing these factors is also critical to ensure the effectiveness …

Reducing misconduct is a critical mechanism to maintaining prison safety. Disciplinary
confinement constitutes one tool used by the corrections system to achieve this goal. Only a …

Purpose Investigate the effect of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on jail resident injuries during
response-to-resistance (RTR) events. Methods One-year randomized controlled trial among …

The dramatic increase in the US prison population has renewed scholarly interest in the
prison experience. Researchers have built upon and extended classic theories of inmate …

There has been a significant increase in the older prison population over the past several
decades, bringing a need to better understand how to effectively prevent and address …