ABSTRACT
To encourage deterrence, the correctional environment is by nature one that deprives. Inmates are confined as punishment, not confined to be punished. Life in the correctional environment is punishment. The correctional environment deprives the inmate of the benefits related to life in a non-confined society; of freedom. Conditions within the institution reinforce the offender’s awareness of the risks and consequences involved in committing crimes. It is reasoned that, if the risks and consequences related to punishment are greater than the rewards, the offender will choose not to commit crime.
