BOP Principles of correction supervision, communication skills, legal responsibilites

Supervision

one person directs or guides the activities of another

Management functions

■ Planning- developing objectives

■ Organizing- develop tasks that will meet the objectives

■ Leading- communicate these tasks to others effectively

■ Managing/Directing- keep track of the work being performed

Objection of correctional supervision

■ Legal and humane control of inmates- protects society

■ Reentry Programs- work, religion, psychology, trainings, parenting

■ Protection of Life, Health, Property, and Personal Safety- conducting security checks and enforcing sanitation standards contribute to this

■ Coordination with other parts of the organization- solving problems requires teamwork

■ Motivation of inmates to accomplish tasks

■ Reinforcement of positive change in inmates- you can’t change an inmate, but you can reward positive behavior when you see it

Principles of correctional supervision

■ Know your job

■ Know the limits of your authority

■ Lead by example

■ Be firm, fair, and consistent

■ Give feedback

■ Communicate information and expectations

■ Reinforce positive behavior

■ Avoid negativism

■ Do not threaten

True or False: 70% of work place errors are a result of ineffective communication

True

Communication

Sharing meaning by sending/ receiving messages; written/ oral

Nonverbal

-60-70% of the messages that we send to another person

-Symbols or gestures that have meaning

Noise

-Factor that blocks good communication, preventing the receiver from decoding any messages

External Noise

-Distractions outside of the receiver

-Ex. sights and sounds

Internal noise

-Inside the receiver’s head

-EX. Mood and attitude cause internal noise.

Interpersonal communication

-Process of exchanging messages and sharing meaning between two or more people on a face to face basis

Interpersonal communication process

Sender- Has the thought, an idea, or feeling that wants to be shared

Message- What the Sender wants to communicate

Receiver- Intended destination of the message,

Feedback

-Response the receiver sends back to the sender- closes the loop to two-way communication

-May be verbal or no verbal or a combination of both

Arrest Authority

■ You must be on official duty status

■ There is no time to obtain a warrant for arrest

■ Probable cause that the suspect is committing a specified offence

Arrest on or off BOP property:

■ Forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers while engaged in official duties

■ Escape

■ Assisting an escape

Arrest only if on BOP property

■ Theft

■ Destruction of property

■ Contraband

■ Mutiny/riot

■ Trespassing

Detaining non-inmates

Probable cause that the individual has committed:

● Any violation of law for which an employee has arrest authority

● Any violation of law with immediate threat to life or safety

■ Use the minimum amount of force necessary to detain the individual

Searching visitors

■ All visitors are subject to search

● Except pat search exemptions determined by warden for special visitors

Searching Staff

■ All staff must clear metal detection and are subject to searches

Use of Force

Legal Standard: (Tennessee Vs. Garner 1985)

● Was the use of force Reasonable?

● Was the use of force Necessary?

Warranted Firing of Weapon

■ To prevent loss of life/ serious injury

■ To protect govt property

■ To maintain or restore control of facility

■ Escaping inmate (may not use firearms after they have escaped

Use of deadly force:

■ Shoot center mass

■ Intent to stop the individual

● No warning shots at high rise

● No deadly force for camp escapees

● No firing at vehicles

Hostage situation

Only the warden may order the use of firearms to resolve a hostage situation