Note: The source material for this article was gathered by the
Center for Innovative Public Policies, Inc. during development of a National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) funded project to develop training curriculum for agency personnel
charged with investigating allegations of staff sexual misconduct with inmates. This
material was also presented at an NIC Workshop at the American Jail Association
Conference, May 2000, in Sacramento, California. The Center for Innovative Public
Policies, Inc., would like to acknowledge the work of NIC in their leadership and support
of the field in this important public policy initiative. For more information about this
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