Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct

Authors

Brenda V. Smith, American University Washington College of LawFollow
Jaime M. Yarussi, NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape
Morris L. Thigpen, National Institute of Corrections
Thomas Beauclair, National Institute of Corrections
Larry Solomon, National Institute of Corrections
Dee Halley, National Institute of Corrections

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Critical issues related to staff sexual misconduct with offenders are discussed. Sections of this handbook are: introduction; the need to talk about this now; what staff sexual misconduct entails; consequences of staff sexual misconduct; how correctional environments enable sexual misconduct; victimization; communication, gender, and abuse histories; tools for defining and identifying inappropriate relationships with offenders; what happens when an allegation of staff sexual misconduct is made; what are your rights during a staff sexual misconduct investigation; the legal consequences; prevention; and conclusion. Also included is a copy of the "50 State Survey of Criminal Laws Prohibiting the Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision."

Comments

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

Recommended Citation

Smith, Brenda V.; Yarussi, Jaime M.; Thigpen, Morris L.; Beauclair, Thomas; Solomon, Larry; and Halley, Dee, "Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct" (2007). Reports. 5.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/fasch_rpt/5