Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Braga, Teresa |
| Publication Date: |
2019 |
| Other Authors: |
Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia,
Di Folca, Silvana,
Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa |
| Format: |
Article
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| Language: |
eng |
| Source: |
Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) |
| Download full: |
http://hdl.handle.net/1822/69872
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Summary: |
Inmate-on-inmate victimization rates were examined through official and self-report data. We checked prison records of 219 male inmates from a prison in Portugal, and estimated rates of official inmate-on- inmate victimization during a 12-month period. Of these 219 inmates, 108 agreed to participate in a self-report survey on their inmate-on- inmate victimization experiences in the last 12 months. According to official records 3.2% of the inmates were victimized, contrasting with the 78.5% prevalence rate revealed in self-report data. This high dark- figure highlights the need to implement specific strategies to prevent inmate-on-inmate victimization hence assuring the prison conditions necessary to corrections efficacy. |