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teamwork - โ 2 or more individuals working towards a common goal Stewardship - โ When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good care of something you value Two social structures that exist in a prison: - โ Formal/official and informal/unofficial Formal/official social structure - โ Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities Informal/unoffical - โ Prison subculture Subculture - โ Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often accompanied by jargon and slang. Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture - โ Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison Importation Model of Prison Subculture - โ Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world when they enter prison
Elements of prison code - โ Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison subculture according to the State of NC? - โ 10 Mean dude (offender prison subculture) - โ Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) - โ Contraband is everything; "the candyman" Opportunist (offender prison subculture) - โ Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.) Retreatist (offender prison subculture) - โ Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression Legalist (offender prison subculture) - โ "Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice Radical (offender prison subculture) - โ Society is the oppressor; political prisoners Realist (offender prison subculture) - โ Do the crime pay the fine Colonist (offender prison subculture) - โ Prison is home
Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation - โ Hard- strict in rules, excessive Soft- empathetic, grants leeway Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated Ways the human mind can be manipulated - โ Fatigue, threat, isolation, hunger, sleep deprivation, Fear Tools offenders use to set up staff - โ The support system- praises promoting understanding Nonverbal- makes your job easy Verbal- compliments, loyal, offers help Empathy- same feelings, common experiences Sympathy- seek pity, you/me situation Rehabilitation- I need your help, request confidentially We/they syndrome- attempt to separate Offers protection- trust, stage an event, create grateful victim Allusions to sex- create false image Touch system- handshaking, pat on back, touch shoulder Steps in turning out a victim - โ 1. The shopping list- request contraband
- The lever- leverage gained
- The sting- threatened, possess the will of the victim How many gangs are validated by DACJJ - โ 30 How many Hispanic SRGs are there? - โ 11
How many African American SRG groups are there? - โ 7 How many white supremacist SRGs are there - โ 6 How many Asian SRGs are there - โ 2 MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) - โ Originated in El Salvador Aligned with Mexican mafia "Mi Vida Loca", colors blue black and white Enemies of 18th st Extremely violent Surenos 13 - โ Based in Southern California Aligned with Mexican Mafia Five point crown Blue mainly but in NC its black and gold Nortenos 14 (Norte 14) - โ Northern California Red is primary Five point star and Huelga bird 18th street gang - โ Formed by Mexican nationals denied from Clanton st gang
Blue Malditos 13 - โ Wicked ones Subordinate to Mexican mafia Orphans 13 - โ Subset of sur Only present in wake and Johnston How long can an offender be placed in restrictive housing for a "cooling off" period? - โ 72 hrs unless otherwise approved by facility head Four types of hostage takers - โ Mentally disturbed Criminals trapped during commission of crime Prisoners who are rioting Political terrorists (hardest to deal with) Three important aspects of hostage situation - โ Time- first 15-45 are most dangerous Communications Negotiations Three immediate steps to be taken in a hostage situation - โ Name and location of reporter Location of incident Nature of situation Crips -
โ Founded in 1960 in LA by R. Washington Six pointed star or crown Which gangs use the six pointed star? - โ Folk nation and crips Who use the five pointed star or crown - โ Latin kings, Nor-14, sur-13, What gang uses the black hand symbol - โ Mexican mafia Veterans/Traditionalists - โ Born before 1946 Buy American Bigger is better "Greatest generation" Unlikely to rock the boat Baby Boomers (1946-1964) - โ "Stars of the show" Self reflecting soul searchers Don't trust anyone over 30 Plastic generation Work ethic=work ethic Live to work Generation X (1965-1980) - โ ~ Independent
Notify facility head prior to legal office asap Gather documentation concerning incident Wilkins vs. Gaddy - โ Need ane amount of force is it necessary 3 constitutional rights offenders have in prison - โ Religion (1st amend) Free from cruel and unusual punishment (8th amend) Access to courts (due process clause) RHU valid reasons for it - โ Protect staff and offenders from harm Minimize risk of escape Preserve order Necessary control during investigation Cooling off method Undue familiarity concerns - โ Raising awareness Legal ramifications Professional culture Communication expectations Offender profiles to guard against for undue familiarity - โ Predators Appearance Crimes Age Motive Self image Snitch undue familiarity charges - โ Class E felony 15 to 63 months Contraband smuggling charges - โ Class H felony 120 days in custody PREA (2003) - โ Prison rape top priority National standards established for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of rape Four major types of hostage takers - โ Mentally disturbed 52% Criminals trapped during commission of crime Prisoners who are rioting Political terrorists 3 important aspects of hostage situations - โ Time (1st 15 to 45 mins) Communications Negotiations Offender Classification purpose - โ Minimize community and institutional risk by providing opportunities for development of the offender Basic types of offender classification - Felony offenders classification time-frame review - โ Once a year Exception: first 3 yrs and 5 yrs prior to release will be every 6 months Misdemeanor offender classification time frame review - โ Every 6 months Seven questions for report writing - โ Who, what, where, when, why, how, and follow up action List the 4 basic rules for report writing (four c's) - โ Complete, correct, clear, concise hostile work environment - โ One that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive and one which the person who is being harassed perceives it to be hostile and abusive quid pro quo harassment - โ Type of sexual harassment that occurs when an employer offers job advancements for sexual favors How to respond and prevent harassment - โ Verbal notice, keeping a record, preventative measures Custodial procedures - โ Procedures, practices, methods, and techniques, used to maintain control and custody of offenders and to prevent escapes, assaults, disturbances, and other harmful and illegals acts of offenders Ex:searches, observation, k9 interdiction Who is responsible for developing key and lock control procedures for the facility? - โ The facility head American lock 5570 - โ Used for fences, gates, and outside doors Master lock - โ Double locking systems for staff and offender accountability American lock 5531 - โ Black box type How often do class A tools need to be inventoried? - โ Daily How often do class B tools need to be inventoried? - โ Weekly Who approves class A tools coming onto the facility? - โ OIC When can lethal weapons be brought into the prison? - โ Authorization by the emergency response commander How far should fire evacuation areas be? - โ At least 50 ft away from the building How often should fire drills be conducted yearly? - โ 12 times What is the Electronic Intrusion System (EIS)? - โ Maintains perimeter security -Determine best course of action, review and reassess 5 stages of conflict - โ Stage 1: Latent (underlying tension) Stage 2: Perceived (issues defined) Stage 3: Felt (emotional reaction) Stage 4: Manifest (out in the open, other people see response) Stage 5: aftermath (conflict outcome) Goals of Conflict Resolution - โ -Produce a solution all parties can agree upon -Work as quickly as possible to find a solution -To improve relationships between the conflicting members 6 barriers during conflict resolution - โ -Getting defensive -Not listening -Minimizing -Jumping to conclusions -Inability to empathize -Inability to stay calm Distress vs. eustress - โ distress is negative stress and eustress is positive stress 3 rules to supervising offenders - โ -Be firm but fair -Be consistent -Be objective 4 basic components of communication - โ -The Speaker -The Listener -The Message -The Feedback 8 elements of non-verbal communication - โ Body language Facial area Distance Reaction to touch Paralanguage Appearance Lack of eye contact Posture 4 levels of active listening - โ Attentive listening Retentive listening Reflective listening Reactive listening 4 forms of persuasion options - โ -Professional presence -Policies and procedures -Physical force -Words 7 stages of behavioral escalation - โ -Calm -Triggering -Agitation โ Anxiety Disconfirmed expectations Desire for feeling of belonging Confrontation of one's owns prejudices What type of culture does the prison have - โ Predatory - โ
