1 Canadian Prisons and Their Problems

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Introduction 3
6. Canadian Prisons and Their Problems 14
7. The Prisons and the Interviews 55
8. How Inmates Understand Their Role 75
9. How Inmates Relate to Others 90
10. How Corrections Officers Understand Their Role 124
11. Relations between Inmates and Officers 140
12. The Effect of Policy, Architecture, and Technology 159
13. Boundary Violations by Correctional Officers 174
14. The Effect of Programs 210
15. The Rise of Prison Gangs 236
16. Conclusion 267
17. Appendix: Interview Guide 277
18. Notes 282
19. Glossary: Correctional Terms and Inmate Argot 285
20. References 288
21. Index 307
22. Law and Society 319