What causes prison riots? How might riots be prevented?

What will be an ideal response?


Causes of prison riots include the following:
• Insensitive prison administrations and neglect of inmates' demands.
• Previous lifestyles of most inmates.
• Dehumanizing prison conditions.
• Regulation of inmate society and redistribution of power balances among inmate groups.
• Power vacuums.

An emphasis on increasing abilities, professionalism, and ethics among correctional officers and other prison staff may help to prevent riots.

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