Drugs Behind the Walls: Dorm Officer Quick Reference Guide for U.S. Correctional Facilities: A Practical Field Guide for Identifying Contraband, Recog (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798248273928)

Correctional officers across the United States are encountering rapidly evolving drug threats inside housing units.

Synthetic opioids, chemically treated paper, diverted medications, and stimulant substances present serious life-safety risks within correctional environments. Early recognition and professional response can prevent medical emergencies, dorm instability, and staff exposure incidents.

Drugs Behind the Walls: Dorm Officer Quick Reference Guide provides a practical, field-ready resource designed specifically for housing unit officers working in state prisons, county jails, federal institutions, and private correctional facilities.

Inside this guide you will find:

- Identification indicators for commonly encountered substances
- Behavioral warning signs of intoxication and overdose
- Paper-based drug recognition guidance
- Immediate dorm-level response steps
- Exposure prevention reminders
- Supervisor notification guidelines
- Scenario-based decision examples
- Report documentation support

This is not a textbook.

It is a compact operational reference designed to support quick decision-making inside real correctional housing environments.

Professional awareness prevents tragedy.

- Carey Randall