Which statement describes Turners?

• A. They attempt to win support from officers to gain favors.
• B. They perform routine maintenance tasks.
• C. They secretly inform supervisors about inmate problems.
• D. Befriend the correctional officer and use the friendship to ultimately coerce the officer into engaging in rule infractions.

Answer: (D)

Turners are inmates who manipulate staff by building a personal relationship with a correctional officer and then pressuring the officer to violate rules. The best description is the one that notes befriending the officer and using that friendship to coerce the officer into engaging in rule infractions. This captures how they leverage interpersonal ties to push for actions that undermine policy and security, creating real risk to safety and order in the facility. The other options miss that coercive manipulation aspect: routine maintenance is a legitimate task, informing supervisors about inmate problems is a typical reporting role, and simply seeking favors without coercion doesn’t describe the exploitative dynamic that defines a Turner.