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Policies Prohibiting Staff-Felon Relationships

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: Case law concerning the relationships of correctional officers and inmates in prison or in the community is discussed. Sections of this memorandum include: background; brief answer -- it is permissible to limit staff inmate relationships; case law in the Ninth Circuit; Freedom of Association case law in other jurisdictions; exceptions to the majority view; and conclusion with seven tips for developing a policy prohibiting staff-offender relations.
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