A Multilevel Model of Drug Abuse Inside Prison
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Description
Elements from differential association and importation theory were incorporated into a contextual model to explain drug abuse inside prison. Data came from self-administered questionnaires given to more than 1,000 inmates in 30 different correctional institutions throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine the impact of correctional context on individual behavior. Results indicated that drug abuse inside prison varies across different correctional institutions. The effect of prior street-drug use on drug abuse in prison also varied across contexts. Moreover, an aggregate measure of crowding explained both drug abuse in prison as well as the effect of prior street-drug use on substance abuse in prison.
Citation Information
Gillespie, Wayne. 2005. A Multilevel Model of Drug Abuse Inside Prison. The Prison Journal. Vol.85(2). 223-246. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885505277002 ISSN: 0032-8855