RT Article
T1 The (Power) Struggle: Experiences of BIWOC Correctional Officers at Rikers Island Jail
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 34
IS 4
SP 291
OP 305
A1 Martin-Howard, Simone
A2 Garcia-Hallett, Janet
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1898483841
AB To understand the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIWOC) correctional officers (COs) with justice-involved individuals and other staff, we draw on interviews with 15 BIWOC COs at Rikers Island. Despite power differential between COs and justice-involved individuals, participants described relatability through their shared backgrounds and upbringings. We found that relatability minimized the distance between them and may be particularly beneficial for confined persons of color. Nevertheless, hierarchical power dynamics shaped power struggles between BIWOC COs concerning mutual respect and professionalism in the workplace, coupled with power differentials reinforced by BIWOC supervisors in their decision-making.
K1 Race
K1 Intersectionality
K1 Incarceration
K1 Gender
K1 Correctional Officers
K1 BIWOC
DO 10.1080/08974454.2022.2154631