The Efficacy of Technology in Preventing the Escape of Inmates in Prison

Abstract

The research aims to study the factors of prisoner escape, prison officer operation, custodial work, prison facility, prison population trend, and societal environment. The study also looks to explore the level of use of technology affecting the custodial work and prevention of prisoner escape from prison and correctional settings. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied as research methodology. The research was designed by using the sampling random technique of the 400 officers from 14 highest risk prisons. The statistics in this research is the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), whereas the advanced statistics employed in the research is the Multiple Regression Analysis and the LISREL program. Furthermore, the qualitative methodology applied in the research was conducted by the Purposive Sampling technique; the total number of 10 administrative officers all working for the Department of Corrections were selected: Director General, Deputy Director General, Prison Director, Director of Correctional Institution and specialist, and other senior professionals from across the country who were selected to profoundly inform. In summary, the use of technology in custody work has direct impact on the custody and prevention of prisoner escape from prison. The order of such technology that is important to be set up to achieve the effectiveness of the custody and prevention of prisoner escape from prison are as follows: Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Metal Machine, Block Phone, X-ray, Phone Record, Information Technology, Video Conference, and Scan Document respectively. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.