Female officers, like anyone else, may experience loneliness, lack of support, or unmet emotional needs. In such circumstances, inmates who show understanding, attention, or support may seem appealing, and it can become easy for officers to seek emotional connections with them. Limited options: Working in a prison can isolate officers from the outside world. This limited social environment, coupled with the authority dynamics that make it challenging to develop relationships with colleagues, may lead to officers forming deeper connections with the inmates they interact with daily.
