Safety In Institutions The purpose of this essay is to outline the factors that make certain institutions unsafe to reside or work in. Institutions such as; Prison camps, High school, Maximum security prison and mental institutions all contain dangers for their inmates. From the outside these institutions portray a sense of safety for anyone who works or resides in them. But the truth is that there are physical, mental and sexual abuse, beatings and verbal insults. Many towards individuals in these institutions. Examples taken from the books; Society of Captives, Bingo and from movies; If, High School, The Hill and Tall Boots to Fill.