Gambling in American Prisons

A national survey of self-injurious behavior in American prisons.

OBJECTIVE This study sought information about the prevalence, epidemiology, and management of self-injurious behavior by inmates in U.S. prison systems. Although self-injurious behavior has long been the source of significant challenges in correctional settings, limited research is available on this topic. METHODS Mental health directors in all 51 state and federal prison systems were invited...

Central American Street Gangs: Their Role in Communities and Prisons

– Territories of Violence: State, Marginal Youth, and Public Security in Honduras, by Lirio Gutiérrez Rivera. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. – Adiós Niño: The Gangs of Guatemala City and the Politics of Death, by Deborah T. Levenson. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2013. – The Rule of Law in Central America: Citizens’ Reactions to Crime and Punishment, by Mary Fran T. Malone. New...

American Gulag: Inside U.S. Immigration Prisons, by Mark Dow

What is Wrong with American Prisons and Jails

Gambling and sexual behaviors in African-American adolescents.

OBJECTIVES Late adolescence represents a developmental risk period when many youth become involved in multiple forms of high-risk behaviors with adverse consequences. This study assessed the degree to which two such behaviors, adolescent sexual behaviors and gambling, were associated in a community-based sample with a large African-American presence. STUDY DESIGN Data are derived from a cohor...