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What is Inmate-on-Staff Violence

Chapter 4
Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed Populations
Physical, sexual, or verbal attacks resulting in serious or minor injuries to correctional staff.
Published in Chapter:
An Exploration of Correctional Officer Victimization
Karen F. Lahm (Wright State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7348-8.ch004
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the often-overlooked victimization experienced by correctional staff, specifically corrections officers. Corrections officers are particularly vulnerable to on-the-job victimization as they interact daily with potentially dangerous offenders in often crowded conditions. This chapter examines the types of victimization experienced by corrections officers, the personal characteristics of those victimized, the effect of prison context on correctional officer victimization, and the toll of victimization on COs. Lastly, it provides several policy implications to promote correctional officer safety.
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