Prison violence
Violence inflicted onto either another inmate, a prison guard, or self-inflicted / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prison violence is a daily occurrence due to the diversity of inmates with varied criminal backgrounds in penitentiaries. The three different types of attacks are inmate on inmate, inmate on guard (and vice-versa), and self-inflicted. These attacks can either be impulsive and spontaneous or well-planned out and premeditated.[1] Factors such as gang rivalries, overcrowding, minor disputes, and prison design contribute to violent attacks.[1] Prisons are trying to avoid, or at least better deal with these situations by being proactive. They are taking steps like placing violent convicts and gang leaders into solitary confinement, balancing the cells by critically examining each inmate to see where they are likely to reside peacefully, reducing blind spots, and training as well as educating the officers.[2]
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