Résumé
There are two fundamental approaches to institutional security. One approach, static security, involves the use of coercive control over inmates, including security hardware (locks, bars, etc.), technology (e.g., cameras), and restraints in dealing with troublesome inmates of those being moved within or outside institutions. Coercive control is designed to suppress violations of institutional rules. A second approach, dynamic security, emphasizes the human aspect and takes the view that humanizing institutions constitutes the best approach to institutional stability.The principal aim of this report is to review the scientific literature in order to determine, in general, which of the two approaches to security constitutes the most effective option in reducing violence in institutions and, in particular, assaults on COs.
Contenu
1.0. Background -- 2.0. Objectives -- 3.0. Methodology -- 4.0. Mission statement of the Correctional Service of Canada -- 5.0. The statistical picture : actions committed by inmates against officers – 6.0. Finding of the literature review – 6.1. Importance of situational factors in institutional misconduct – 6.2. Management styles and security – coercive versus remunerative control – 6.3. Intelligence work in prison – 6.4. Violence as resistance – 6.5. Parallels with the Debate on the Defensive Use of Guns and Tasers – 7.0. The anticipated impact of issuing OC spray to Correctional Officers – 8.0. References.