NCJ Number
143143
Journal
Journal of Crime and Justice Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Dated: (1993) Pages: 131- 147
Date Published
1993
Length
17 pages
Annotation
Data from the 333 official rule violations contained in 579 incident hearing reports in an urban jail in the midwest during 1986-87 were studied to determine the nature and characteristics of the handling of inmate rule violations and inquiries.
Abstract
The excluded reports typically involved inmate requests for medical attention or privileges. The analysis considered the race, gender, and age of the inmates according to whether they involved a major or minor incident. In addition, rule infractions were examined over time, season, and location within the jail. Finally, the responses of line correctional officers, supervisors, and the hearing officers were examined according to the type of violation. Results revealed remarkable consistence in prison and jail misconduct in that younger, male inmates are disproportionately represented. In addition, infractions in the jail occur mainly during the morning and afternoon in the winter and fall. Moreover, the proportions of inmate misconduct in the physical space of the jail were found to occur throughout the facility, although higher concentrations were found on the fourth floor and in the booking areas. Tables, notes, and 30 references