a short description about violence on correctional centers

1. VIOLENCE IN CORRECTION
CENTERS
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2. Content
• Definition of violence
• Introduction to correction centre
• Causes of violence in correction center
• Prevention of violence in correction center
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3. VIOLENCE
“Violence is the intentional use of physical force
or power, threatened or actual against oneself,
another person, or against a group or
community, which either results in or has high
likehood of resulting in injury, death,
psychological harm, maldevelopment or
derivation”
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4. INTRODUCTION TO
CORRECTION CENTER
Correction facility is a term that may be used to
refer to a jail, prison or other place of incarceration
by government officials. They serve to confine and
rehabilitate prisonors and may be classified as
minimun, medium or maximum security facilities or
contain separate division for such categories of
prisoners.
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5. • The prisoners may participate in educational
and vocational program as well as in paid
industries , programs or a work release
program.
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6. The following are correction centers
• Prisons and parts of prison
 Approved school
 Boot camp
 Halfway house
 House of correction
 Jail
 Prison camp
 Protective custody
 Remand center
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7. Causes of violence in correction
center:
• The perpetrators of violent attacks are
convicted criminals, some of whom in prison
for committing crimes that left multiple people
brutally beaten and left for dead, so violence is
in many of these individual’s nature.
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8. • Indirect supervision
Indirect supervision is when a correctional officer is placed in an
enclosed booth and must constantly watch over the inmates through
a bird’s eyes view. The physical interactions that officers have with the
inmates is minimal, for most of the communication comes through
an intercom system.
These are created through indirect supervision because the guards
standing watch can have objects blocking tiny spots or they may just
not be looking in the right direction at the right time.
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9. • Direct supervision:
Direct supervision is a more personal type of design because officers
are assigned a cell block to patrol. Through this layout, the guards
actually speak to cellmates one-on-one. The minor altercations that take
place throughout the day is directly handled by the patrol officer, but
this single officer cannot prevent a violent attack from happening. As
soon as their back is turned or their attention is focused on someone
else, the perpetrator can still commit their violence. In this form of
supervision officers are left more vulnerable, but it also leads to,
decreased tension and stress of staff and inmates. Direct supervision is
more of a hands-on form of management, where major incidents are not
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10. • Overcrowding
Overcrowding is a huge problem many prisons
face because handling so many short-fused
inmates at once can lead to many altercations. The
combination of overcrowding, inadequate
supervision, and inmate access to weapons- can
create opportunities for offenses. Overcrowding is a
very common issue that leads to violence in
correctional centers.
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11. Prevention of violence in
correctional centers:
• Correctional health programs are an important
public health resource in the identification, care,
and treatment of individuals who have been
involved in violent acts.
• Specifically, correctional health services should
take the following measures:
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12. • Incorporate violence risk assessment—including child
and domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and personal
victimization—into receiving screening of all inmates
upon intake, all inmate health assessments, and mental
health evaluations.
• Refer as appropriate all inmates with violent histories
(i.e., those with expressive violence), including those who
exhibit violent behaviors that place the safety and welfare
of themselves or others in jeopardy, to treatment by
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13. • Develop protocols and guidelines for violence
prevention, intervention, and follow-up to be used
by qualified health professionals treating inmates.
• Train correctional officers on prevention of
expressive violence and nonphysical methods to
prevent and/or control disruptive behaviors
stemming from expressive violence.
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14. • Establish contacts with community-based
organizations able to assist in treatment and
continuity of care upon the inmate’s release
from the correctional facility.
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15. Reference
• Wikipedia
• Centers for disease control and prevention
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