NCJ Number
150974
Journal
Forum on Corrections Research Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Dated: May 1993 Pages: 35-38
Date Published
May 1993
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Data on disciplinary offenses that occurred between November 1991 and August 1992 in a correctional institution in Quebec, Canada were used to analyze behavioral differences between inmates detained before trial and sentenced inmates.
Abstract
The analysis revealed that remand inmates made up 19.2 percent of the institution's population. Overall, remand inmates were slightly less likely than sentenced inmates to display prohibited behavior. In general, persons incarcerated in the maximum-security part of the prison were considerably more likely than those incarcerated in the medium-security or minimum-security section to commit disciplinary offenses. In the maximum-security section, remand inmates were more likely than sentenced inmates to commit disciplinary offenses. In the other sections, sentenced inmates were more likely than remand inmates to display prohibited behavior. Findings indicated that classifying incarcerated persons based on the level of supervision needed, as evaluated professions, is a far more accurate management tool than classifying by legal status. Table, figures, and footnotes