NCJ Number
230608
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 54 Issue: 3 Dated: June 2010 Pages: 378-394
Date Published
June 2010
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This study investigated the individual and institutional characteristics related to staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate victimization and whether this victimization varied by type of perpetrator.
Abstract
This study examines the effect of inmate and institutional characteristics on inmate victimization during incarceration. In addition, it examines whether factors related to inmate victimization varies by perpetrator type, specifically inmate versus staff victimizer. Self-reported data from 247 male and female inmates confined to 8 correctional institutions are collected, including questions regarding their experiences of staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate victimization. Results show that similar institutional-level variables predict both types of inmate victimization; however, there are some differences between outcomes based on inmate-level characteristics. The authors address possible explanations for the results and suggest several policy implications to reduce the incidence of prison violence. Tables, notes, and references (Published Abstract)