Mapping and Explaining Victimisation Among Prisoners in Flanders

This chapter presents and discusses findings from a large-scale survey on inter-prisoner victimisation which was conducted in 13 prisons in Flanders (Belgium). This has been the first study on prisoner victimisation in Belgium using a victim survey and addressing various forms of victimisation. 927 prisoners participated in the victim survey. The aim was to measure the prevalence of different types of victimisation (emotional, material, physical and sexual prisoner-on-prisoner victimisation) and to identify associated risk factors. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses provide insights into the different risk factors for each type, as well as how those risk factors can be theoretically understood.