2. Prison counselors have the task of evaluating inmates’ stability and behavior. www.helpingpsychology.com
3. They also testify in court as expert witnesses, and they give their opinion on a prisoner’s progress or lack thereof in a parole hearing. http://www.postregister.com/special/ofmethandmotherhood/Part2/full/jan_16_stuart_7_blur_c.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com
4. Counselors also work with employers, community organizers and others to assist a prisoner in making a successful transition into society once he or she has served a sentence. http://media2.tbo.com/mediamanager/2009/feb/08/4558_020809prison2.resource-310x190.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com
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7. If there is concern for the prisoner’s safety, a counselor usually approaches the warden or other authority figure to move that inmate to a safer area in the facility or have the individual transferred to another prison. www.helpingpsychology.com
8. In cases where a prisoner is found to be suicidal or becomes extremely violent, the prison counselor is often assigned the task of working with that individual in dealing with this dangerous behavior. www.helpingpsychology.com
9. Individualized counseling is required in order to control this type of situation, rather than working in a group setting. http://www.php.moj.gov.tw/site/moj/public/MMO/php/english/eng-6consulting-01.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com
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11. In some prisons, counselors also write up recommendations concerning the potential release of a prisoner, indicating whether that individual needs more time in order to be fully rehabilitated. http://helpingpsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/iStock_000001903638Small-300x224.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com
12. Training to become a prison counselor Argosy University offers a Postgraduate Certificate and a Masters of Arts degree in the field of Forensic Psychology. www.helpingpsychology.com
13. The program stresses training and education related to organizational and legal consultation, program analysis and law enforcement. http://www.worldwidelearn.com/img/spotlight/argosy-university/forensic-psychology/forensic-psychology2.jpg www.helpingpsychology.com