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Objectives * Balanced Approach in Working With the Media Types of Situations Basic Media Principles Sexual Misconduct Interview Defined Responses

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Saturday, February 26, 2005 Colo. Prison Sex Scandal Unfolding The warden has resigned at a private prison housing female inmates in Brush, Colorado. An investigation has revealed that three or more guards have had sex with several prisoners.warden has resigned

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Headline: Former inmate sues, claims officer raped her Body: Brooksville – A former inmate has filed suit against the Hernando County Jail, alleging that a corrections officer raped her in an elevator last year. May 29, 2002 Warden’s Comment: “Because there is a lawsuit, I can’t comment.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 January 30, 2002 Headline: Guard Charged in Sex Abuse of Inmate Body: A 300-pound Brooklyn prison guard was charged yesterday with sexually abusing a female inmate at a federal jail. Prison Response: Prison official at MDC Brooklyn were not available for comment.

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Sex-slave suit forces reforms at prisons March 3, 1998 U.S. settles, will pay $500,000 to three women who alleged rape, beatings at Dublin penitentiary.

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Prisons: Sex Abuse of Federal Inmates by Guards "A Significant Problem," Justice Department OIG Report Says 5/13/05 Southern Correctional Institution, Troy, NC The sexual abuse of inmates in Federal prisons by U.S. Bureau of Prisons personnel is a significant, ongoing problem that is often ignored by administrators and prosecutors, a report by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General has found.

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Hurricane Katrina Response Headline “Across U.S., Outrage at Response”

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What is Your Message? Shipwrecked Sailor Model

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Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy “Any allegations of staff misconduct are taken very ________ and _________ investigated by appropriate Federal law enforcement authorities.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy “The Department of Corrections has a ___-___ policy for staff misconduct and is ________ in its _______, _______, and ______ for prosecution of staff who elect to violate the law while serving as a Federal/State/Local law enforcement representative.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy “Sexual contact between inmates and between staff and inmates has always been _______. When sexual abuse of an inmate occurs, _______ action is taken against those staff members or inmates who committed it.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy “Over the past decade the DOC has taken ____ to ______ sexual abuse in its facilities, by _____ staff on how to _____ it, by conveying the ______ of the consequences for engaging in it, and by informing inmates on how to report it.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy The over ______ correctional professionals at more than ____ prisons protect the public by confining more than ?????? inmates across the state/country. The vast majority of prison officials carry out their responsibilities faithfully, under difficult circumstances. But, when any prison employee engages in misconduct, the DOC does not _______ to take action.

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Define, Not Defend – Based on Your Agency Policy “ In April 1997, the Bureau approved a new plan to prevent sexual abuse and assault of inmates. In January 1998, it revised its policy to include procedures for recognizing, preventing and confidentially reporting the sexual abuse of inmates by staff. By the end of Spring 1998, every BOP employee received training to recognize, prevent and report sexual abuse of inmates. In addition, the Bureau developed an inmate awareness program, including procedures for reporting sexual abuse by staff.”

Developed by Dan Dunne under NIC Cooperative Agreement 06S20GJJ1 Have a Value-Based Plan