https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc Criminology en-us 2017-05-15 15:19:38 UTC 2017-05-15 15:36:14 UTC hello@padlet.com sasha_quincy https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171866495 -Over 90% of prisoners  in the United States are male.
-The average age of these prisoners is 30, with less than 10% being over the age of 51.
-Prison groups typically fall along racial lines.]]> 2017-05-15 15:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171866495 sasha_quincy https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171867765 Gresham Sykes says that prisoners develop an inmate code, which is a set of rules/norms they follow. They also develop a prison argot, or a way of talking and a vocabulary that isn't used elsewhere. The typical main rule is not to trust the prison guards and to keep quite and not tell on other prisoners.]]> 2017-05-15 15:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171867765 sasha_quincy https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171869294 Life in prison is often characterized with violence. Prison riots and other violence are increasing in frequency. Some people think that violence may be increasing due to the younger age of prisoners. In addition, inmates may be bringing the violence from the outside, including gang violence, into prisons. One study in Virginia found that about 10 in every 100 inmates are assaulted each year.]]> 2017-05-15 15:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171869294 sasha_quincy https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171870122 Prisoners are cut off from a lot of typical goods and services. A “black market” of otherwise unattainable goods is very common in most prisons. Hustling is obtaining goods that are unavailable through legitimate prison means. Prisoners can obtain goods like cigarettes, drugs, and food through these means.]]> 2017-05-15 15:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sasha_quincy/nmd3na21n8qc/wish/171870122