NCJ Number
233392
Journal
Criminal Justice Studies Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Dated: December 2010 Pages: 347-360
Date Published
December 2010
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This article examines the inappropriate relationships between correctional officers and inmates.
Abstract
Correctional officers are trained to establish a professional distance between themselves and the inmates they are paid to supervise. Nevertheless, some officers allow themselves to be compromised by inmates who are adept at manipulating prison staff. This study employs face-to-face interviews with 32 inmate boundary violators in order to examine inappropriate relationships from the offender point-of-view. The authors are specifically interested in understanding the consequences of boundary violations between correctional employees and inmates, and more importantly, how these relationships can be prevented. (Published Abstract)