This document discusses games that prisoners play on correctional staff to manipulate them. It describes the stages of the "setup game" prisoners use, including selecting a victim, testing boundaries, and creating obligations. It explains roles prisoners take on and manipulation techniques like appealing to empathy or rumors. Professionalism is key to avoiding these games by being fair, impartial and maintaining control and distance from inmates. Statistics are provided on common outcomes when staff fall victim to inmate manipulation through contraband or improper relationships.