Confine & Correct 9-11

Staff roles

Behavior expected of correctional staff members in certain jobs

staff goals

1. Provide security to the community

2. Promote smooth & effective functioning of institution

3. Ensure incarceration is secure & humane

4. Give residents an opportunity to gain skills and develop a positive lifestyle.

Administrative staff

operates the instituion and sets policy (wardens)

Program staff

education, vocation, etc staff. seperate organizational structure than COs

Custodial staff

directly interacts and manages inmate population - COs, maintence, volunteers, etc

5 bases of power

legitimate - from the virtue of being in the job

coercive - residents’ belief that COs can punish disobedience

reward - COs ability to give informal & formal rewards (can offer gain time)

expert - residents’ perception that certain COs have valuable skills

referent - residents’ respect for a fair and non-abusive CO

structured conflict

natural tension between prison staff members and residents