NCJ Number
5401
Journal
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 63 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1972) Pages: 229-239
Date Published
1972
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THE DENIAL OF PRIVACY IN PRISONS DERIVES FROM THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND NOT FROM THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE PERSONS FOUND IN THEM.
Abstract
THE MANNER IN WHICH PRIVACY IS DENIED BY TECHNIQUES OF MASS REGIMENTATION AND OF SURVEILLANCE IS DEMONSTRATED. HOW THESE TECHNIQUES, PURPOSEFULLY AND COINCIDENTALLY, ENTER IN AND DE-HUMANIZE THE LIVES OF INMATES IS ALSO DEMONSTRATED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NEED TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN THE PERSONAL COSTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND THE PERSONAL BENEFITS OF PRIVACY IS STRESSED. REFERENCES MAY BE FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES. AUTHOR MODIFIED