Year: 2024
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Interpersonal dynamics, violence and distrust in a women's prison in SloveniaInterpersonal violence in prisons is a prevalent issue, equally characteristic of female and male correctional facilities.This article provides an in-depth analysis of the interpersonal dynamics associated with violence in Slovenia's sole female correctional institution, Ig Prison.Based on data from interviews with staff, focus groups with prisoners and sociometric testing conducted in 2019, we examine the broader interpersonal relationships within the prison and their connections to violence, with a specific focus on the pervasive distrust that suffuses most interactions within the facility.By exploring violence and distrust, we first analyze the relationships among the inmates, followed by the dynamics between the staff and prisoners.Finally, we discuss how distrust functions as a unique "engagement with the world" and a survival strategy within the prison context.This study thus aims to shed light on the intricate interplay between violence and social relations in a (female) prison.
Authors: Alina Bezlaj, Darja Tadič
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4400680932