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co’s security (role/responsibilities)

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foot patrols, static control, enforcement of rules and regulations, process of new arrivals, and giving information.

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rehabilitation (role/responsibilities)

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counting/essorting inmates, searching for contraband, mediating confict, program and service provision, and case management.

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crucial job performance skills

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leadership, self-confidence, teamwork, problem solving and judgment, listening and understanding, conflict management.

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recruitment training (federal)

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  • can citizen or permenant residents.
  • first aid and CPR
  • drivers licence
  • high school diploma
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Hiring process (federal)

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  • written tests
  • psychological assessments
  • reference check
  • interview (personality)
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3-stage correctional training (CTP)

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stage 1 and 2: 6-8 weeks of online learning modules
stage 3: 13 week in person training focused on law and policy, weapons, fire, self defence, arrest techniques, sucide prevention, and use of force.

trainees are paid 400$ per week and all accomadations are covered. sucessful completion of this program get a job offer w 6 month probation.

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rank of co’s

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cx- 01- inmate escort, patrol the perimeter.
cx 02- work in living units, dynamic sercuity and case management.
cx 03- supervisor role of other officers
cx 04- correctional manager

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recruitment (provincal)

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can citizen, driver license, high school diploma, and basic first aid.

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hiring process (provincal)

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apply/summit docs, security screening, interview, written test.

successful applicants may be given a job.
- medical assessments and a 33 day training program

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co socialized and relations

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  • new recruitments must become familiar with social systems within the institution (norms).
  • inmates will test new cos to determine how they use their authority.
  • they must gain acceptance from co-workers.
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the normative code of behaviour

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the co’s unique occupational subculture that guides interactions…

  • helping other cos in danger, don’t rat on each other, don’t trust/be friendly to inmate
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custodial agenda

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centered on control and enforcement of regulations associated with excessive use of force.

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correctional agenda

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centered on serving as a agent of change by referring inmates to programs helping resolve problems.

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ethics, professionalism, and abuse of power

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co behaviours is guided by legal regulations and codes of ethics. shrinking duties, theft, smuggling, contraband, sexual relations, mis use of authority.

things like denying inmate rights, discrimination, and violence are an abuse of power.

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use of force in the wrong way

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especially with indigenous and black people there is a huge overrepersentation of use of force.

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sexual coercion and violence

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scu is heavily underreported. 57% don’t get reported. the data that has been released hasn’t said if its between staff v staff or inmate v inmate.

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sources of stress for co’s

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high stress and burnout are a huge impact not only on the CO’s but the correctional system overall. it can lead to lack of help/support the inmates as well as interact with them and amount of sick leave.

this burnout can lead to abusive behaviour.

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maximum security (fed)

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  • people that present threat to society safety, higher degree of supervision, higher chance of attempting to escape, privileges are restricted, and goal is to prep for med security
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medium security (fed)

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provide an environment that encourages inmates to be more responsible day to day life, privileges are moderately restricted, same high level fences, more interaction with inmates.

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minimum security (fed)

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fewer limitations, prepare to get back to community, promotes personal devolpment, resposible behaviour, and interactions with others

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special handling units

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a fed facility that houses inmates who rise such a high risk to everyone, this located in Quebec and there is goal is to return them to max security

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multi level institutions

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institutions that have more then one level of security

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clustered institutions

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grouped together on one site

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regional treatment centers

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hospitals/psych wards

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community correctional centres
residential facilities to house offenders. ex-halfway houses.
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security levels (prov)
diff levels, no unform designations, many are multi clustered or leveled.
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healing lodges for indigenous offenders
provide appropriate services for beliefs and traditions, get back into society, interventions.
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static security
perimeter fencing, video surrivenlence, alarms, and fixed security posts.
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dynamic security
vareity of convos going on between inmates and officers, promoted through direct supervisor model, hopes to improve violence and safety, open living concepts where officers are stationed outside.
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indirect supervision model
guards are watching over cameras, not being there leads to more violence.
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direct supervison model
being with the inmates and less violence
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correctional instution challenges
meeting requirements of legation and policy, increasing accountability and rule of law, inmate safety, managing staff.
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remand
more people awaiting trail, then ones who have actually been convicted, all are held in max security facility's, there rights tend to be violated.
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overcrowding/how to reduce it?
has been a issue since the dawn of time, operate above 100% capacity, double bunking is common, this happens because legistration increases, lack of housing, new facilities, and remand population. increase bail and community service
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diverse offender population
they struggle access cultural needs.
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older inmates
a number of older inmates in the past decade 25% in fed, due to being older they need special treatment and they tend to not get what they need.
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offenders with mental health disorders
70% of men and 80% of women have mental health issues disorders. lack of proper support in the system
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offenders suffering with trauma
childhood abuse, etc other things going on as well developed PTSD from being in prison
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offenders part of the LGBTQIA+
are classic and sorted into birth gender rather than what they identify as. this leads to much more violence
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health care in prisons
canada has consistently failed to provide good health care system in prisons. inmates have higher death rates. HIV, hepatitis get spread much easier due to uproper behaviour.
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interdiction stratégies
hard drugs to lower rates of disease, adaptations rather then reduction. drug dogs and testing
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prevention strategies
let them do it but give them supplies
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going inside
prisons have a culture that is very unique from the outside world and many first time offenders experience culture shock. adjusting to prison life can be stressful and frightening.
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status degradation ceremonies
the processing of offenders into correctional system why the offender is psychologically and materially stripped of their possessions. that identifies them as a free society member
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range time
a range is a open common area where inmates spend "free time" inmates can interact with other inmates, watch tv, play cards, and make phone calls.
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yard time
time spent "outdoors" yard areas are often courtyard like and cement walls and ground
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programming
alcoholics anomnous/narcotics, educational, group therapies, and culture practices
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pains of imprisonment
the deprivations experienced by inmates, including the loss of autonomy, privacy, sercuity, and freedom of movement. this is worse for women b/c they are locked away farther and misses their kids
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state-raised offenders
these are offenders that have spent majority of their life in prison and have had very limited experiences in the outside world and find prison more like their home because of routine and security
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the inmate social system
this social system include a inmate code which is a set of behaviour rules that follows between inmates and guards. the following rules are.... never rat on inmate and don't get too close to a guard, be depedable, follow behavioural rules, do your own time, and be fearless
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deprivation theory
holds that the inmate social system develops as consequences of inmates attempts to migrate the pains of imprisonment
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importation theory
holds that the inmate social system develops as a consequence of pre-prison attudities and behaviours that are brought by inmates.
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prisonzalation
the process whereby inmates become socialized into the prison norms, values and culture
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institutionalized
where inmates become prisoned to such a degree that they are unable to function on the outside world.
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higher status (inmates)
lifers, gang affiliation, well known, control drugs/gamble, and physical strength
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lower status (inmates)
sex offenders, lgbtQIA members, rats, those with debts, and physically weak.
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what does the level of violence depend on
living condtions, security level, overcrowding, gang activity
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coping strategies used by inmates
they build alliances to feel protected of participate in self harm.
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admirstation segregation
when inmate is a risk to everyone its not meant as a punishment in this case. no length restrictions and few regulations.
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disciplinary segregation
after participating in violence 30 days
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consequences of segregation
it causes psychotic distrubances including anxiety and depression. it tends to use it as a solution for overcrowding and it doesnt follow rules.
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strutured intervention units (STU'S)
similar to segregation but also meant to provide more rehabilltive opportunities and human interactions. they must recieve 4 hours per day out of their cell. 2 hours of human interaction, and daily med checks. no more then 15 days straight
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coping/inability to cope w confinement
while some inmates engage in mature coping, others turn to sexual gratification and substance abuse. the ones who fail to cope end engaging in sucide and self harm.
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inmate relationships and families
may inmates are parents/partners and many inmates were sole caregiver of young kids, despite this little attention has been given to this situation
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effect on kids
they tend to engage on criminal behaviour, substance abuse, Lower life overall
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private family visits PFV
allows inmate to vist w family for up to 3 days in a small trailer or house on prison property
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mother child programs MCPS
allows kids up to certain ages to reside in open living spaces w their moms.

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