CHAPTER FIFTEEN

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

• KEEPING AN EYE ON THE KEEPER

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Purpose of Prisons

• What does society want prisons to do?

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Prison Corruption

• Intentional violation of organizational norms by
  public employees for personal, material gain
• What are some examples?

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The Role of Discretion

• Misfeasance
• Malfeasance
• Nonfeasance
• Ignoring inmate violations
• Failure to stop/report employee misconduct

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The Case of Excessive Force

• Hudson v. McMillian
• Facts
• Law
• Test for excessive force
• Good-faith effort to maintain or restore order OR
  maliciously and sadistically used to cause harm?
• Injuries have to be more than de minimis

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Opportunities for Corruption

• Political context
• Increased incarceration
• Longer sentences
• Public sentiment
• Rewards and punishments
• Special privileges as a reward
• Withdrawal of privileges as a punishment

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Incentives for Corruption

• SykesOnly by tolerating violations of minor
  rules and regulations can the guard secure
  compliance in the major areas of the custodial
  regime.
• Agree or disagree?

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Factors that Undermine Formal Control of Prisons

• Friendships with inmates
• Reciprocal relationships
• Defaults

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Controlling Corruption

• Whistle blowing
• Strategies to reduce and control
• Zero-tolerance
• Proactive in detecting and investigating
  corruption
• Internal controls
• Merit selection and promotion

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KEEPING AN EYE ON THE KEEPER

• END CHAPTER FIFTEEN