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Article: Correctional Officers Fight Dissatisfaction, Tension at Rural Prisons.
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- April 1, 2003
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Byline: University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Overcrowding and inadequate facilities are frequently cited as problems of the prison system nationwide, but a University of Arkansas researcher says the rural location of many prisons adds further stress to the system, exacerbating tensions between correctional officers and inmates.
Denise Huggins, assistant professor of criminal justice, spent the year 2000 conducting research at two women's state prisons in Texas. She surveyed both prisoners and officers and conducted follow-up interviews with individuals from each population. Among her findings was the fact that ...