SOC 3740 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Regional Psychiatric Centre, Civil Death, Mootness
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Inmates arrive at the door but are accountable once inside. Black prisoners are over-represented in # of misconducts particularly where officers are able to use more discretion. Black prisoners more likely to receive segregation, loss of privileges, added time. Lots of discrepancy, what is reported etc. Attitude, demeanor and lack of respect while whites was due to contraband. Lack of knowledge and linguistic barriers (eg. whites over- represented in temporary absence applications bur white and black. Racist stereotypes at parole hearings applicants are equally successful. Proportion of aboriginal people under federal sentence is growing rapidly (since 2005, the federal inmate population increased overall by 2,203 offenders (or 17. 5%). Aboriginal peoples comprise 23% of the total incarcerated population, but just 4% of canada(cid:495)s population. Provincial variation: the prairie region now manages 51% of the national. Nearly one third of all women admitted to custody were aboriginal. Give a picture of what the admission of correctional services looks like for these persons.
