The Trouble With Officer Discretion.

The article looks at the use of discretion among correctional employees, focusing on the problems that can arise from the misuse of authority. Categories of conduct prohibited in correctional facilities are reviewed. Reasons that officers fail to write incident reports are discussed, including hesit...

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Publicado en:	Corrections Today Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 16 - 18
Autor principal:	McLellan, Mike
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Correctional Association Oct2010
Materias:	Correctional personnel Discretion Correctional institutions Employees Abuse of administrative power
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Sumario:	The article looks at the use of discretion among correctional employees, focusing on the problems that can arise from the misuse of authority. Categories of conduct prohibited in correctional facilities are reviewed. Reasons that officers fail to write incident reports are discussed, including hesitancy to damage a good rapport with prisoners and a lack of writing skills.