RT Article
T1 Penal harm and unusual conditions of confinement: Inmate perceptions of ‘hard time’ in jail
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 30
IS 2
SP 209
OP 226
A1 Griffin, Marie L.
LA English
YR 2006
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764271904
AB Despite the increasingly punitive public policies of the past three decades and the concomitant ‘get tough’ rhetoric aimed at reducing prison and jail amenities, little is known about inmates’ perceptions of punishment. Prison and jail administrators often justify their efforts to increase the “pains of imprisonment” for incarcerated offenders on the basis of retribution and deterrence, but these policies appear to be more symbolic than substantive in nature. Using interview data from 232 inmates about to be released from a large county jail renown for its ‘get tough ’ policies, this study examined inmate perceptions of their unusual conditions of confinement. Findings suggest that many of these policies were benign or even counterproductive to the extent that they promoted a defiant response from offenders.
K1 Maricopa County
K1 Jail Inmate
K1 County Jail
K1 Unusual Condition
K1 Criminal Justice System
DO 10.1007/BF02885892