Prison social hierarchy

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Prison social hierarchy refers to the social status of prisoners within a correctional facility, and how that status is used to exert power over other inmates. A prisoner's place in the hierarchy is determined by a wide array of factors including previous crimes, access to contraband, affiliation with prison gangs, and physical or sexual domination of other prisoners. [1] [2] [3] [4] People convicted of sex crimes, including child sexual abuse, are considered low in the hierarchy and are often the victims of extreme violence in prisons. [5] [1]

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  1. 1 2 James, Michael. "Prison is 'Living Hell' for Pedophiles". ABC News. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Smith, Jim (4 January 1995). "Rough justice in the gaolbirds' pecking order". The Independent. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Hensley, Christopher; Jeremy Wright, Richard Tewksbury, Tammy Castle (September 1, 2003). "The Evolving Nature of Prison Argot and Sexual Hierarchies" (PDF). The Prison Journal. 83 (3): 289–300. doi:10.1177/0032885503256330. S2CID   145205755 . Retrieved 24 May 2014.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Kloehn, Steve (September 27, 1991). "Prisoners Observe Hierarchy". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Ricciardelli, Rose; Spencer, Dale C. (2017). Violence, Sex Offenders, and Corrections. Routledge. ISBN   9781317393832.

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