Discussion Post

Chapter 10 of your textbook identifies and describes 13 of these common inmate roles including:

1. The Real Man.
2. The Mean Dude.
3. The Bully.
4. The Agitator.
5. The Hedonist.
6. The Opportunist.
7. The Retreatist.
8. The Legalist.
9. The Radical.
10. The Colonist.
11. The Religious Inmate.
12. The Punk.
13. The Gang-Banger (Schmalleger, 2021).

For the purpose of this discussion, assume once again that you are a correctional officer.

Please respond to the following in a substantive post:

• Select one of these inmate personalities with whom you believe you could be most effective? Why?
• Describe one strategy you would employ with this personality type that would be effective.
• Select one inmate personality type that you believe it would be difficult for you to be effective. Why?
• Describe one strategy you could employ with this personality type that would be effective.