SOC229 Chapter Notes - Chapter Patterns in Prison Riots: Social Code, Social System
13 Oct 2016
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The initial stage lasts no more than a few hours, and takes on the appearance of a wild party. Some would join the small group, majority of the prisoners would remain passive and attempt to escape from the riot or watch from a distance. Major concern of inmates once a riot begins is personal safety. Inmates fearing being attacked by other prisoners will remain in their cells or turn themselves over to prison authorities. For some inmates, prison is home: they orient themselves to the informal inmate social system, and they strive within its boundaries to achieve status, power and privilege. Inmate leaders have used 2 strategies to exercise power and achieve status: 1. Using guards as hostages, and monopolizing the means of communication between prison officials and the inmate population, leaders force the admins to recognize them as the spokesmen for all inmates: 2.
