Conduct Violations among Juveniles in an Adult Prison System

• In Event: Inmate Misconduct

Abstract

Juveniles sentenced to adult correctional facilities present many challenges for administrators and staff members. One of these challenges relate to the commission of conduct violations by youthful inmates. The current study examined prison misconduct among a sample of 951 “waived” juveniles in a northwestern state prison system. Results show that juveniles commit rule infraction at a higher rate than a comparison group of nearest age adult inmates. Correlates of offending among juvenile inmates are similar in most respects to their adult counterparts.

Authors

• Frank Rodriguez, North Carolina Central University

• Jon Sorensen, East Carolina University

• John Rodriguez, University of Texas