Female guards need training to avoid sexual trysts with male prisoners: study | Posted | National Post

Female guards need training to avoid sexual trysts with male prisoners: study | Posted | National Post

A new Canadian study says female guards need training on “boundary violations” to avoid the dangers of sexual trysts with male inmates.

The article in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law concludes long-term interaction between female guards and other workers and inmates, conniving by the convicts, and “lovesick” emotional vulnerability on the part of both parties can set the stage for inappropriate relationships.

The paper sets out a checklist of rules for female workers, including keeping front of mind why inmates are behind bars, seeking counselling for any feelings of sexual attraction to them and not using work as a means to satisfy personal needs.

How about training on staying on the opposite side of the bars?