Corruption In Prison Essay

Another major cause of corruption within the confines of the prison walls is the low level of education obtained by the guards, with many of them only having completed high school (Brasswell, McCarthy, and McCarthy, 2008). Philliber (1987), however, says there is an opposing correlation between the level of education and the level of job satisfaction. This may be a result of the low-pay involved in corrections; it is presumable that the higher the educational level one obtains, there will be a higher expectation of pay. Schmalleger’s (2009) studies, though, indicate that higher levels of education lead to a decrease in the likelihood of criminal acts. This is probably due to the issue having been addressed somewhat by legislatures inasmuch …show more content…
More specifically, the gangs have devised a system in which their members are able to be hired as guards and placed within the prisons as employees (Brasswell, McCarthy, & McCarthy, 2008). Of course, those guards maintain their loyalty to the gangs of which they are members and they fulfill the gangs’ expectations of supporting the desires of fellow gang members imprisoned. This, in turn, could influence the behavior of other guards and will, eventually, lead to institutional corruption as well as individual …show more content…
The investigation at Wakulla Correctional Institution in north Florida, revealed a pattern of retaliation against guards and other employees who report inmate abuse (Reynolds, 2014). Part of the reason for the investigation was allegations that two Wakulla employees were victims of retaliation after reporting that a former captain at the facility ordered attacks on certain inmates followed by the falsification of records attacked and falsified records as a means of justification in the use of force. It was determined that the allegations were true, and in his report of the investigation, the senior attorney for the Commission, David Organes,