1. CHAPTER EIGHT:
Prison Management
Learning Objectives
1. Be familiar with the principles used to organize the functioning of prisons.
2. Discuss the important of prison governance.
3. Explain the different types of prison violence.
Brief Chapter Outline
I. Formal Organizations
a. The Organizational Structure
b. The Impact of the Structure
II. Governing Prisons
a. The Defects of Total Power
b. Rewards and Punishments
c. Gaining Cooperation: Exchange Relationships
d. Inmate Leadership
e. Discipline of Prisoners
f. Leadership: The Crucial Element of Governance
III. Violence in Prison
a. Violence and Inmate Characteristics
b. Prisoner-Prisoner Violence
c. Prisoner-Officer Violence
d. Officer-Prisoner Violence
e. Decreasing Prison Violence
Media Tools
http://nicic.gov/pubs/1999/015778.pdf
This PDF file provides the students with an overview of the past 50 years in the field of
corrections with regards to prison management. It discusses effective examples of prison
management in addition the ineffective techniques employed at correctional institutions in the
United States.
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs/prison.html
This link provides students with information collected by the Florida Department of Corrections
regarding prison gangs. It discusses the six main prison gangs in Florida. It also provides
strategies to deal with gang prevention.

2. http://www.correctionsone.com/prison-gangs/
This link provides information including prison gang articles, tips for correctional administrators,
and prison gang videos. It also provides information on international prison gangs and violence.
Gladiator Days
This documentary discusses violent crime in prisons across the U.S. It explains the culture of
institutional violence.
Against the Wall
This film is based upon the Attica prison riot that took place in 1971. Students will see how
ineffective prison management led to the riot and how the administrators responded to the riot.