Which role befriends the correctional officer and uses the friendship to coerce the officer into engaging in rule infractions?

• A. Observers
• B. Contacts
• C. Turners
• D. Runners

Answer: (C)

In this context the role that befriends a correctional officer and uses that friendship to coerce the officer into rule infractions is a Turner. A Turner builds a personal bond with staff and then leverages that trust to pressure the officer into bending or breaking rules, often to gain favors, protection, or access to contraband. This dynamic is what sets Turners apart: the manipulation comes from a trusted relationship, not just from delivering items or observing. Other roles involve watching, maintaining outsider connections, or delivering messages or contraband, but they don’t center on using a friendship with staff to push for rule violations the way a Turner does.