SOC229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Regional Reception Centre, Mandatory Sentencing, System Time
18 Oct 2016
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Riot - prolonged time period, complete control of prison. Disturbance - limited to no control over prison pop, few people involved. Incident - isolated, even fewer inmates, no control over prison pop. Administrative response - send ringleaders to special handling unit (shu) (highest security level) More mandatory minimum sentencing, over crowding and more pissing off of inmates. Time of confederation 1867 divisive powers (provincial and federal) Federal govnt is responsible for longer sentences. Tough on crime approach - people transferred up (min or medium people transferred to max. due to overcrowding and increase in institutional charges (charges within the prison)) Riots typically occur more than in provincial facilities (more repressive, overcrowding, gang violence, privileges removed) Min med and max sections within the prison - more mobility. Prisoners took over entire prison area sections are cordoned off - riots typically contained. Kingston prisoners however controlled several areas: central block, dome, cell block.
