Title

Watching You, Watching Me

Authors

Brenda V. SmithFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

This article addresses these arguments and ultimately concludes that same-sex supervision should be adopted in U.S. prisons in supervising both male and female prisoners. First, while same-sex supervision may not prevent sexual misconduct, it may reduce it by cutting off a primary vector of sexual misconduct-cross-gender interactions between staff and inmates. Second, same-sex supervision may increase prisoner well-being by giving prisoners a greater sense of control over their bodies, thereby reducing their sense of vulnerability to abuse. Finally, adopting same-sex supervision policies would make the United States' position more congruent with international standards for the treatment of prisoners.

Comments

Yale Joumal of Law and Feminism

Volume 15, pg 225-288

Recommended Citation

Brenda V. Smith, Watching You, Watching Me, 15 Yale J.L. & Feminism 225 (2003).