Profiling Violent Incidents: An Explorative Study
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The aim of the study was to formulate a profile of incidents inside a high security prison for a period of one year. To this end the study surveyed all the closed files related to the incidents in a high security prison for a period of one year. It was found that inmate assault was the most frequently occurring incident and that there is a relationship between an incident and the index offence of which the inmate has been convicted. The discussion focuses on how this information can be used for effective prisoner management and offender rehabilitation
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