Security threat management in prison: revalidation and revision of the inmate risk assessment for segregation placement

Prison officials often rely on restrictive housing to promote institutional safety and security. However, a growing body of research indicates this type of confinement has little impact on inmate behavior or institutional order. An alternative approach involves providing the most dangerous and disru...

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Main Author: Labrecque, Ryan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: The prison journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 102, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-63
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Prison
Restrictive housing
solitary confinement
Risk Assessment
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Summary:Prison officials often rely on restrictive housing to promote institutional safety and security. However, a growing body of research indicates this type of confinement has little impact on inmate behavior or institutional order. An alternative approach involves providing the most dangerous and disruptive inmates with increased case management services and other proactive programmatic opportunities. The success of this strategy requires an ability to prospectively and accurately identify the most problematic inmates. The results of this study indicate that Risk Assessment for Segregation Placement (RASP) and its revised Oregon version (RASP-OR) are valid predictors of segregation placement and institutional misconduct. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855211069150