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Stressful and Dangerous
Highest rates of injuries and illnesses.
Work all hours of the day and night, weekends, and holidays
Responsible for supervising individuals who have been arrested and or awaiting trial.
Prevents, and limits contraband within the jails, and prisons.
Maintain proper security of inmates being transported.
Sexual misconduct
Contraband
Ends do not justify the means
Correctional officer arrested on sexual misconduct charge-Pedro Reyes
These actions undermine the prison system
Incarceration is a punishment
Cos also have a duty protect prisoners from each other
Profiting off the misery of others
Aiding and abetting gangs & cartels
Increases crime instead of rehabilitaion
San Bernardino corrections officer arrested for sexual misconduct-Latavia Davis
Corrections officer at Wallkill prison charged with smuggling contraband
Roles, duties and sub cultures
Real examples of misconduct
Unethical behavior
Why are corrections isolated from the pubic
Baltimore city detention center,14 prison guards charged with racketeering and drug and money-laundering
Gratuity
Perjury
Brutality
Profanity
Sex on duty
Sleeping on duty
Drinking and abusing drugs
Confidentiality
Deviance
Corruption
Misconduct
Favoritism
Reasons for isolation
3.Further, if inmates do initiate lawsuits, the existence of a good grievance procedure may lessen the likelihood that it will succeed in court
1.Grievance procedures provide inmates with a formal method for dealing with issues.
2.Can minimize the likelihood of inmate-initiated lawsuits
Safety of prisoners and staff
Public wants to be isolated from criminals
Eye sore to the community
Distance = security