CRM/LAW C115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pelican Bay State Prison, Attica Correctional Facility, Prison Gang

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Criminology, Law and Society
• Course: CRM/LAW C115
• Professor: Susan Turner

Document Summary

34 prisons: 10 reception centers, 10 high-security facilities, 3 (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s fa(cid:272)ilities, 2 death rows (sq, chowchilla, 124,605 inmates (in cdcr state prisons, 6,018 in state private prisons, 4,679 out-of-state private prisons. Although there are nominal classifications, because of prison crowding, there is overriding. People may move up or down a level (cid:862)ma(cid:454)i(cid:373)u(cid:373) e(cid:272)urit(cid:455)(cid:863) Prison designed, organized, and operated to minimize the possibility of escapes and violence; imposes strict limitations on the movement and freedom of inmates and visitors (example) cal. State prison, sacramento: (cid:862)(cid:374)e(cid:449) folso(cid:373)(cid:863, double electrified fence (cid:862)mediu(cid:373) e(cid:272)urit(cid:455)(cid:863) Prison designed, organized, and operated to permit inmates and visitors as much freedom as is consistent with the concept of incarceration: best in the view of inmates and staff (the latter in terms of stress) Generally the easiest living situation for inmates: easier in terms of movement and freedom of action. Much less restrictions (example) california institute for men, chino.