RT Article T1 Body cameras behind bars: Exploring correctional officers’ feelings of safety with body-worn cameras JF Criminology & criminal justice VO 22 IS 2 SP 323 OP 342 A1 Sydes, Michelle A2 Dodd, Shannon A2 Antrobus, Emma LA English YR 2022 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/179554337X AB Amid rising rates of prison violence, corrective service agencies worldwide are increasingly championing body-worn cameras as a tool with the potential of making the prison environment safer. Little is known, however, whether this technology makes correctional officers feel safer while carrying out their duties in an environment with higher rates of violence than most other occupations. Using survey data and interviews with correctional officers in Queensland, Australia, this study shows that for many correctional officers, body-worn cameras do not improve feelings of safety or have a civilizing effect on prisoner behavior. Most correctional officers do believe, however, that the presence of body-worn cameras reduces the threat of false allegations and thereby improves their “professional” safety. This study also considers whether officers’ perceptions of physical or professional safety vary by officer characteristics, body-worn camera usage, and prison type. K1 Safety K1 Prison violence K1 False allegations K1 Corrections K1 Body-worn cameras DO 10.1177/1748895820959125