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Guards were once seen as having on the life of the inmate 1960s ◦ Officers influential than treatment staff ◦ on inmates due to rehabilitative focus 1970s and 1980s ◦ Retribution returns, inmate abuses
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In general: ◦ Must deal with clients impersonally and follow formal procedures ◦ Expected to counsel, supervise, protect, and process inmates under their care ◦ Problems recruiting and retaining high-quality staff ◦ Burnout
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Structured Conflict ◦ “You can be friendly with an inmate, but you can’t trust him…” ◦ Vast institutional differences Only a small percentage of bad apples The role of exchange relationships (again) Traditional informal roles being by other staff
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Officer’s attitude toward inmates predicts the nature of his/her experiences, which further reinforces that attitude ◦ Officers report levels of job satisfaction when they have a
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levels of stress of any CJ job, and all the medical issues that come with it. ◦ Heart disease ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ High rates of disability leave for
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High(est?) levels of stress of any CJ job, and all the medical issues that come with it. ◦ Causes ◦ Constant feeling of ◦ Lack of ◦ Feeling in the job ◦ Inadequate training ◦ Lack of with management ◦ Absence of policies, procedures, and rules
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The relationship can be positive. ◦ Guard assignments can influence/shape the interactions (more later from Newjack) Four types of “power” COs can use: ◦
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Always aid an officer in distress or perceived distress Never make a fellow officer look bad in front of inmates Always support an officer in a dispute with an inmate Always support another officer’s sanctions against an inmate Don’t lug drugs Don’t be a “white hat”
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Do not admit mistakes Do not stab a coworker in the back Carry your own weight Defer to the wisdom and experience of veteran officers Mind your own business
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Custody-oriented vs. Professionally-oriented “subculture custodians” vs. “supported majority” vs. “lonely braves” Professional vs. enforcer vs. reciprocator vs. avoider ◦ Represents degrees of discretion, coercion, and human relations
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Wardens used to rule the prisons ◦ Today, they are more professional administrators ◦ They face a variety of pressures ◦
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A well-run prison: ◦ To get it: ◦
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Administrators tend to hold treatment in higher regard than the officers Challenges facing correctional administrators: ◦ Impact of the ◦ Increasing ◦ Civil service system and unions ◦ Judicial interventions ◦ ◦ Workforce diversity ◦ The media ◦ Rise of special needs and elderly inmates
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34% are members of minority groups and 22% are women Presence of women believed to normalize sex-segregated prison environment and encourage self-control
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Still experience “tokenism” ◦ However: ◦
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Inmate views of female officers ◦ Some differences: ◦
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Racial/Ethnic Composition of Correctional Officers and Inmates, Adult Systems, Nationwide
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Corporal punishment and excessive force are not permitted Situations in which use of force is legally acceptable ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
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