ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Subrosa
21 Oct 2020
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The absence of individual or group misconduct that threatens the safety of others. Anything that enhances the comfort of the inmates. Programs designed to improve the lives of inmates. The powers of officers to force compliance with prison rules is limited. The use of force on a regular basis disrupts the very order that officers wish to maintain. Maintains security and order among a large population. To promote control officer can follow several policies. Punishments for rule breaking do not represent a great departure from the prisoners" usual circumstances. Tolerating minor infractions in exchange for compliance with major aspects of the custodial regime. Officers need the cooperation of the prisoners so that they will look good for superiors. Inmates count on officers to relax the rules or occasionally look the other way. Officers can be blackmailed into doing illegitimate favors in return for cooperation. Secret relationships can be manipulated by prisoners into smuggling contraband or committing other illegal acts.
