Corrections in Crisis
As the warden of Blackridge Maximum Security Prison, you face a hostile oversight committee demanding answers about last week's devastating riot that left 3 guards dead and 12 inmates injured. Your split-second decisions during those 6 hours are under intense scrutiny. With political pressure mounting and evidence of systemic failures surfacing, your 15-year corrections career hangs by a thread.
Challenges
95
Survivors
9
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Marcus Chen, Prison Warden (12 years at Blackridge, 15 years total corrections experience)
Conversation Partner
Commissioner Diana Voss
Setting
Stark fluorescent-lit conference room, a long mahogany table separating you from five stern-faced committee members. Security footage from the riot plays silently on wall-mounted screens.
Location
State Department of Corrections Headquarters - 14th Floor
Learning Objectives
Justify critical decisions made during the riot while acknowledging potential areas of improvement
Maintain professional composure while defending against hostile questioning
Demonstrate that all actions followed established security protocols and chain of command
About This Scenario
As the warden of Blackridge Maximum Security Prison, you face a hostile oversight committee demanding answers about last week's devastating riot that left 3 guards dead and 12 inmates injured. Your split-second decisions during those 6 hours are under intense scrutiny. With political pressure mounting and evidence of systemic failures surfacing, your 15-year corrections career hangs by a thread.
How It Starts
“Warden Chen, let's begin with your account of why it took 45 minutes to deploy the Crisis Emergency Response Team while Officer Martinez bled out in Cell Block D. The committee is particularly interested in your whereabouts during this critical window.”
This is how Commissioner Diana Voss's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#97
Category
General
Location Tag
State Department of Corrections Headquarters - 14th Floor
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