Misconduct

Short timers and idle populations in overcrowded prisons
Correctional systems across the United States continue to face persistent challenges related to overcrowding, limited resources, and …
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Short timers and idle populations in overcrowded prisons
Experimental effects of a restrictive housing step-down program on violent and non-violent misconduct
This study addresses two issues that challenge policy, practice, and research on restrictive housing in prisons. First, the overarching …
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Experimental effects of a restrictive housing step-down program on violent and non-violent misconduct
Risk-contamination and dilution: Advancing the RNR model in prison settings
The Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model posits separating lower from higher-risk individuals to avoid “risk contamination.” In a prison …
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Risk-contamination and dilution: Advancing the RNR model in prison settings
Procedural justice, legal orientations, and gang membership: Testing an alternative explanation to understand the gang-misconduct link
A top priority of prison authorities is maintaining a safe and orderly institutional environment. Gangs are believed to impede this …
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Procedural justice, legal orientations, and gang membership: Testing an alternative explanation to understand the gang-misconduct link