RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Commentary: Boundary Violations in the Correctional Versus Therapeutic Setting—Are the Standards the Same? JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law SP 164 OP 165 VO 39 IS 2 A1 Ilene Zwirn A1 Howard Owens YR 2011 UL http://jaapl.org/content/39/2/164.abstract AB Education and training provide psychotherapists with tools for self-awareness which help to prevent boundary violations. Corrections officers are not similarly equipped and therefore should not be held to the same standard, particularly when they are being subjected to abuse and intimidation. While it is important to understand gender-specific patterns which lead to boundary violations in correctional and forensic settings, the differences in occupational roles should be considered when examining ethics-based responsibilities.