"Prison Based Factors and Deviant Behaviors Amongst Inmates" by Sadiq Ewaoda Amali, Tinyiku D. Ngoveni et al.
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Abstract

Prison-Based Factors and Deviant Behaviors Amongst Inmates in Selected Correctional Centers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Abstract The study was conducted in two correctional centers in Ilorin with a total population of 908. Data was obtained from 713 respondents. Descriptive and inferential analyses were analyzed, variables were analyzed using frequency and percentage, while hierarchical logistic regression was used to test the formulated hypotheses. On ethical consideration, consent of each inmate who participated was obtained from penitentiary institution. A selected finding revealed that verbal and physical abuses of inmates by prison officials could predict deviant behaviors among inmates. Additional findings revealed that unsatisfactory feedings, accommodations, recreational services and medical services could predict participation in violence substance abuse, engagement in dangerous sexual behaviors, and thefts and assaults. Based on the above findings, the study concluded that poor prison conditions could trigger deviant behaviors among inmates. It is recommended that the standard minimum rules for treating inmates as established by the United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and treatment of offenders be upheld. Based on the above findings, it is concluded that poor prison conditions could trigger deviant behaviors among inmates. It is recommended that the standard minimum rules for treating inmates as established by the United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and treatment of offenders held at Geneva in 1955 should be strictly followed. Keywords: Deviant, deviant behaviors; behaviors, inmates; prisons

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