Using Crisis Negotiation Team Methods to Decrease Violence in Prisons

Authors

Emily Katz, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

Part I of this Note introduces the Crisis Negotiation Teams and explains when, how, and why they were formed. Part I also discusses what factors ultimately lead teams to successful and safe negotiations. Part II discusses the current structure in place in today's prisons and the consequences prison experiences have on the inmates. Additionally, Part II discusses prison guard training, as well as the effects this training is having on both inmates and guards alike. Part III offers some suggestions on how to fix issues within prisons, specifically the guard and inmate relationship, by using procedures currently in use by Crisis Negotiation Teams. The Note concludes that through applying the well-researched and effective methods created by the FBI, prison violence and recidivism can begin to decrease.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Environmental Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Emily Katz, Using Crisis Negotiation Team Methods to Decrease Violence in Prisons, 18 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 883 (2017).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol18/iss3/14