CRI 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Prison Rape Elimination Act Of 2003, Argot, Subculture
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Informal, but more powerful inmate world: controlled by prison subculture and prison argot (language, socialization of inmates into subculture is called "prisonization, reflection of criminal values. Imported into the prison: prisonization experiences change over time. "crack kids": idea of cocaine addicted inmates, who were young women with little respect for older generations within the prison system: very little sexual violence or violence overall. Prison riots: most occurred during 70s-80s, attica prison (ny, 1971) most famous, several other notable riots in 80s, some have persisted, causes of riots: Insensitive prison administration that neglects inmates needs: lifestyles of inmates, dehumanizing prison conditions, redistribution of power balances: racial, ethnic groups. "power vacuums": when there are major changes within the prison in structure of life can create chaos. A return to hands-off: challenges to prison conditions, must show deliberate indifference by officials, wilson v. seiter et al (1991) Leos from reading miranda rights to inmates: prison litigation reform act (1996)
