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Almost all employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons supervise, safeguard, and train inmates, in addition to their regular duties.  They are responsible for carrying out plans developed for corrective goals and modifications of the attitudes of inmates toward society, as necessary.  In addition to instructing, counseling, and maintaining custody of inmates, many of the institutional personnel supervise groups of inmates assigned to work in and about the facility.  On most of these assignments, they supervise and instruct inmates, control communications with persons outside the institution, as well as enforce the rules and regulations for the safety, health, and protection of both inmates and the community.