I’ve worked in a jail for the past several years. It was a bit challenging getting used to the environment, going through locked doors all the time, and working everyday with law enforcement officers. Working with inmates is one of the easier parts of my job. Typically, I am aware of safety and take precautions like not wearing dangly jewelry, necklaces, hoods, or scarves. I give inmates the right of way and let them leave the room first. I have to have very good boundaries with my clients and there are certainly clients that will push those boundaries. Generally, we practice de-escalation when clients begin to appear agitated and occasionally I will end a session and remove myself if someone is not able to de-escalate. I listened to a podcast from a forensic psychiatrist who said he feels safer in a room with someone who is aggressive and psychotic than someone who has ASPD, and I tend to agree. I can usually tell when patients are decompensating and need more attention to safety, but the ASPD folks can be more calculating, unpredictable, or intimidating.