SOC229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Complete Control, Desroches Island, Paul Bernardo
Document Summary
Read the april 1971 kingston penitentiary riot by fred desroches. Isolated, even fewer inmates, no control over prison pop. Send ringleaders to special handling unit (shu) (highest security level) Inmates get pissed off, losing lifestyle they"re accustomed to in prison. Background of canada"s penitentiary system time of confederation 1867 divisive powers provincial and federal federal government responsible for longer sentences (people who get more time) developed penitentiary system (2+ years) Cascading from max to min (reducing time for good behavior) Institutional charges; ie assault- prison time will go up. Characteristics of penitentiary greater security concerns fewer privileges, constrained movement riots typically occur more than in provincial facilities environment is repressive. Kingston prisoners however controlled several areas: central block, dome, prisoners took over entire prison area sections are cordoned off riots typically contained cell blocks. I"d be happy to testify, but only if i get parole. I don"t want the goons to get away with it.
