Prison social hierarchy explained

Prison social hierarchy refers to the social status of prisoners within a correctional facility, and how that status is used to exert power over other inmates. A prisoner's place in the hierarchy is determined by a wide array of factors including previous crimes, access to contraband, affiliation with prison gangs, and physical or sexual domination of other prisoners.[1] [2] [3] [4] Sex offenders & Child murderers are low in the hierarchy and are often the victims of extreme violence in prisons. They are, among the inmates of a prison, considered intolerable.[5] Sacha Darke has studied the social hierarchies that have developed in the 16 police carceragens (holding-cells) in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

References

https://thecityofnewbrunswick.org/criminals-most-hated-prison/

https://prisoninsight.com/what-criminals-are-the-most-hated-in-prison/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James. Michael. Prison is 'Living Hell' for Pedophiles. ABC News. ABC News. 24 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Smith. Jim. Rough justice in the gaolbirds' pecking order. The Independent. 24 May 2014.
  3. Hensley. Christopher. Jeremy Wright, Richard Tewksbury, Tammy Castle. The Evolving Nature of Prison Argot and Sexual Hierarchies. The Prison Journal. September 1, 2003. 83. 3. 289–300. 10.1177/0032885503256330. 145205755. 24 May 2014.
  4. News: Kloehn. Steve. Prisoners Observe Hierarchy. 24 May 2014. Bangor Daily News. September 27, 1991.
  5. Book: Violence, Sex Offenders & Child Murderers, and Corrections . Rose Ricciardelli . Dale C. Spencer . Routledge. 2017. 9781317393832.
  6. Book: Conviviality and Survival: Co-Producing Brazilian Prison Order . Sacha Darke . Springer. 2018. 9783319922102. 199.

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