Upon entering prison, most inmates go through a process where they learn and adopt the values and norms of the prison. Some of these values and norms include not portraying themselves as weak or needy, not associating with corrections officers, and not snitching on others. The norms and values of prisons that inmates learn are referred to as what?

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Upon entering prison, most inmates go through a process where they learn and adopt the values and norms of the prison. Some of these values and norms include not portraying themselves as weak or needy, not associating with corrections officers, and not snitching on others. The norms and values of prisons that inmates learn are referred to as what?

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Yasmine Lambert · Answer 1

Prisonization

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Prisonization is the process of socialization whereby prisoners adopt the norms, values, and beliefs of the inmate subculture as their own. Inmate subculture refers to the norms, values, and beliefs that develop among prisoners. Prisoners learn the inmate subculture but they don't associate themselves with correction officers.