Remunerative Control In Prison

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From my observations, although the officers are in violent, dangerous, and disordered crowds there can be order and control in these environments. Many of the inmates want to finish their time or even shorten it with good behavior. They don’t want any of their privileges to be taken away since they already reside in an inhumane environment. The officers can easily revoke the inmate of his/her privileges or even put them in a secluded cell. Order in the prison or jail can easily be given once their privileges are threatened and the officers stay consistent in their leadership role.

If I was a police warden, I would implement a mixture between remunerative control and coercive control. Reason being, if I only implemented remunerative control

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