Evaluation of a prison violence prevention program: impacts on violent and non-violent prison infractions

• Published in: Injury epidemiology Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 36
• Main Authors: Remch, Molly, Swink, Gregory, Mautz, Charles, Austin, Anna E, Naumann, Rebecca B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer Nature B.V 24.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Behavioral infractions; Original Contribution; Prisons; Solitary confinement; Substance use; Violence; Violence intervention; Violence prevention; Prisons; Substance use; Behavioral infractions; Violence prevention; Violence intervention; Solitary confinement; Diversion

Individuals who commit acts of violence in prisons are often placed in highly controlled environments called restrictive housing (i.e., solitary confinement), which can have severe physical and mental health consequences and does not reduce violence. As such, North Carolina prisons have introduced t...