Publisher's Synopsis
From Guards to Guardians has the premise that officers' suffering can be transformed by allowing more space for their own humanity, emotions, and fundamental need for purpose and connection with others. This book is a roadmap for transforming the profession from "Guards," offering security and confinement, to "Guardianship," where beyond security and confinement officers become agents for prison resident's transformation and growth. This book has been used at both the officer and administrative levels in facilities around the country.
