First Aid/CPR for the Law Enforcement Rescuer

MANAGING HIGH RISK
INMATES
WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
BUREAU OF PRISONS

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
DAILY LIFE IN A USP
• Daily schedule is highly structured
• Personal needs are met with minimal effort • Television is a favorite form of recreation
• Interactions with staff mainly involve requests for something (which are often denied) • Most purchases are indulgence items
• Most of what they want has to be given to them by staff

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDER
USP INMATE CODE OF VALUES

• The only inmates who talk to staff are snitches • Get out of my way and let me do my time. • They don’t give us everything we need, so we deserve everything we can get.

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
POSSIBLE PROBLEM AREAS
Planning a daily schedule / adjusting to lack of structure
Making use of leisure time (other than
TV, sleep, & _________ )

Unhealthy sleep habits

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
POSSIBLE PROBLEM AREAS
Developing healthy lifestyle habits:

• Healthy diet
• Physical activity
• Healthy sexuality
• Money management

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
POSSIBLE PROBLEM AREAS
Communication with staff:
• Appropriate physical space
• Moderating affect when disappointed
• Engaging in non-instrumental communication (e.g., casual conversation) HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
COPING IN PRISON
Coping challenges in prison include:

• regulating mood including finding reliable sources of gratification & recreation; • getting along with others;
• preserving a sense of autonomy.

HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS
RECOMMENDED STRATEGY
High security inmates develop a set of beliefs, values, & behaviors that are a mostly effective coping strategy in prison. Their problems post-USP are often an effort to apply their USP coping skills to a new environment.

SEXUAL OFFENDERS
BUREAU OF PRISONS

FEDERAL SEX CRIMES
• Child Pornography / Child Abuse Images
• Production of child pornography
• Distribution or possession of