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A Culture: There are two criteria which must be met for actions to be considered part of the culture of an organization. The actions must be widespread in the organization, and they must be persistent.

‘Widespread’ assumes that the actions often occur in the organization – not all the time, but with considerable frequency so that when they do take place no one thinks twice about them, they just say, yes, that’s the way things work here. Not everyone has to take these actions, but those who don’t, realize there’s not much they can do about them. The actions are frequent enough that there’s no thought of penalizing or criticizing the actors, and there’s no allegations that the actors are ‘bad apples.’

‘Persistent’ means the actions continue over a relatively long period of time, usually measured in terms of years.

If deviant actions are widespread and persistent, it is fair to conclude that those deviant actions are part of the culture of the organization. They define the way the organization functions.

….from Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 114, June 25, 2019
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A Reality: Referencing Lee Chapelle of Canadian Prison Consulting once more, about 20% of inmates in federal institutions are incorrigible according to his estimate. These men and women can’t be reached, and aren’t motivated to be more than they are. All the same, these few are protected by the same laws and policies as other prisoners, (“Inmates are Clients”….June 2), and pathways to a future must be among their available options.

The majority of inmates present viable opportunities for CSC to exercise its correctional mandate. This is not a homogeneous one-size-fits-all group though, and tailored programming targeting specific needs are more likely than not to be better received and potentially offer the most positive outcomes.

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