CJ 130 Introduction to CorrectionsUnit 7 Seminar

Warming Up• How do inmates cope with prison life?

• Consider some of the following topics• Aggression• Fight the system legally• Withdrawal• Follow the rules• Use this as an opportunity

The Stanford Prison Experiment• Palo Alto, California

• Aug. 14, 1971 – Aug. 20, 1971

• Experiment used to study the psychological effects of role playing prisoners and guards in a simulated prison environment

• Experiment was discontinued early due to increased violence and abuse against “prisoners” and ethical concerns

The personalities…• Types of Guards• Tough, but fair• Good guys• Hostile

• Coping Styles of Prisoners• Rebellion• Emotional breakdowns• Physical symptoms• Well-behaved

Learn more at: http://www.prisonexp.org/

Characteristics of Juvenile Facilities• Legal Right to Treatment• Focus on Rehabilitation• Group Treatment• Group Therapy• Guided Group Interaction• Positive Peer Culture• Milieu Therapy

• Individual Treatment• Counseling• Psychotherapy• Reality Therapy• Behavior Modification

Male vs. Female Prisons

Male

• Inmate Subculture

• Wide variety of programs

• Special Concerns• Sex Offenders• Medical Issues• Long-Term Prisoners• Elderly Prisoners

Female

• Prison “Families”

• Limited access to programs

• Special Concerns• Sexual Abuse in Prison• Motherhood• Mental Health Issues

Questions so far?

Coming Up for Unit 8• Reading: Invitation to Corrections (e-text)• Chapters 17 and 18

• Discussion Board (2 questions)• Execution and Race• Inside Death Row

• Quiz

• Seminar: The Death Penalty Debate

Final Questions? Thoughts?