BOP Program Statement 5337.01 § 6

Confidentiality is an important aspect of CST activities. CST members discuss personal and

private information with staff and this information must be kept confidential to ensure the trust

P5337.01 4/4/2023 6

and effectiveness of CST. Exceptions to confidentiality for CST members include:

■ Code of Conduct violations - CST members’ obligations remain consistent with the Program

Statement Standards of Employee Conduct.

■ Illegal activity - Any CST member who witnesses illegal activity (e.g. domestic violence,

child or elder abuse) is required to report it immediately to the proper authority.

■ Team consultation - Team members may discuss, amongst themselves, limited personal

information about staff for the express purpose of developing a plan to provide staff support.

Limited personal information includes the names of staff involved and nature of the situation.

This must be done in a manner that avoids gossip (i.e., avoids judgement and conjecture) and

is done on a need-to-know basis.

■ CST Psychologist - Psychologists operating as CST members must follow CST guidelines.

If, in the course of CST activities, a Psychologist engages a staff member in EAP services,

then EAP guidelines regarding confidentiality take precedence.