A Qualitative Analysis of the Etiology, Manifestation, and Institutional Responses to Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison

<p>Although self-injurious behavior among prisoners is both a significant drain on state and federal funds and a major health risk among inmates, it has gone largely unexamined in a correctional setting, in favor of inter-inmate violence and other phenomena. Additionally, few correctional facilities currently maintain programs specifically designed to treat self-injury, opting instead to default to suicide protocols or disciplinary measures. By searching for trends in a collection of incident reports involving self-injury, we aim to highlight factors that influence prisoner self-injury, including mental illness, the prison environment, and the response of the institution. Knowledge of these factors may be critical in formulating a more effective treatment program for prisoners who self-injure.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Doty, Steven

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hayden P. Smith

• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Legal Studies
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• corrections
• inmate treatment
• self-injurious behavior
• use of force

Statement dc:rights

• © 2010, Steven Doty

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/334

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1335