This document provides guidance for professional relationships with inmates. It notes that goals are set for therapy and treatment for all inmates. Relationships with inmates are emotionally draining and inmates are often manipulative, so staff should maintain professional boundaries by not using first names, doing favors, or becoming emotionally involved. The document advises speaking to supervisors if signs of inappropriate involvement develop.

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Jacqueline Childress
PSY 494
October 4, 2010
Adria Adams

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Things to keep in mind in our professional relationships with inmates
• Remember goals set with therapy and effective ways to solve those goals. Individual
therapy address specific targeted areas and all inmates are to receive the same care. Goals
are set for all inmates to address said issues.
• A relationship with an inmate is hazardous. Relationships with inmates are
emotionally draining. Inmates normally manipulate the staff member that is involved
with an inmate. Inmates are manipulative. They are capable of bring division among the
employees. They will turn and tell on in the first opportunity that presents itself to better
their situation.
• Profiles of inmates. The profile of inmates are random, but fall into a certain criteria.
Inmates are normally predators although their appearance is well spoken. They have
committed crimes and some of them an assortment of drugs, child or spouse abuse, rape,
etc.
• Tips to avoid being emotionally involved.
 Stay with other staff members and show respect for them.
 Do not speak on a first name bases.
 Do not perform favors for the inmate.
 When warnings sign develop speak with another staff member.
• If you are emotionally or romantically involved with a jail inmate. Please refer to
your supervisor as to help deescalate the situation if you feel like the situation is
becoming out of hand. If you are not comfortable talking with your supervisor, please
talk to any supervising staff member for assistance.