Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Campus Access Thesis
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Hayden P. Smith
Abstract
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.
Rights
© 2010, Steven Doty
Recommended Citation
Doty, S.(2010). A Qualitative Analysis of the Etiology, Manifestation, and Institutional Responses to Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/334