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Cross-Gender Supervision

Cross-Gender Supervision. Cross Gender Supervision. What assumptions are commonly made about male staff-female offender interaction? That there is fraternization between female offenders and male staff What assumptions are commonly made about female offenders and female staff?

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Cross-Gender Supervision

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  1. Cross-Gender Supervision

  2. Cross Gender Supervision • What assumptions are commonly made about male staff-female offender interaction? • That there is fraternization between female offenders and male staff • What assumptions are commonly made about female offenders and female staff? • That female staff members overly identify with the female offenders • Female staff members get involved in competitiveness with offenders

  3. Male v Female BIRTH • Treated differently at ____________ • Women are more __________ focused • Men often lead more _________ lives • Working on improving communication help accomplish tasks PROCESS LINEAR

  4. How can you dispel these assumptions • Strive for professionalism • Maintain Professional Distance

  5. What is professionalism? • Clear job expectations • Defined levels of control and authority • Fraternization policies • Consistency

  6. Maintain Professional Distance • Monitor Self-Disclosure • Avoid Over-Personalization • Maintain Consistent Policies on Touching • Stress Accountability in Sexual Situations • Use Force when necessary • Conduct responsible searches • Be a good role model

  7. Female Inmates • Treat female inmates the same as male inmates • Female inmates are prone to emotional outbursts • Avoid being alone with female inmates • Always be aware of female charm • Watch your language • Avoid touching or over sympathy

  8. Female Inmates • Women traditionally have been given more privacy than men • Women usually show their feelings more readily than a man • Be a good listener • Have human compassion and understanding • Be a positive role model • Avoid getting too familiar • Be fair, firm and consistent

  9. Female Officers supervising male inmates • Establish credibility with male inmates • Maintain a professional image • Be prepared for mixed reactions • Expect vulgar/crude remarks • Being flashy is not recommended • Do not over react • Do not be taken in by the silver tongue • Be FAIR, FIRM, and CONSISTENT

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