Title
Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct
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."
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
Comments
National Institute of Corrections (NIC)