List and discuss John Irwin's four categories of inmate behavior. Professional criminals adapt to prison by "doing time.". They follow the rules and

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o generally do whatever is necessary to speed up their release and return to freedom.
State-raised youth and those frequently incarcerated in juvenile detention centers
o are more comfortable inside prison than outside. These inmates serve time by
"jailing," or establishing themselves in the power structure of prison culture.
Other inmates take advantage of prison resources, such as libraries or treatment
o programs, by "gleaning," or working to improve themselves to prepare for a
return to society.
Disorganized criminals exist on the fringes of prison society. They have mental
o impairments or low levels of intelligence and find it impossible to adapt to prison culture on any level.