?Ronald works as a correctional officer in a maximum security prison.  He is new to the job and faces a hostile reception whenever he appears on the cell block.  
It is a large prison with a high prisoner to staff ratio. But after a while, Ronald learns which prisoners are trustworthy and uses them to serve as an essential link in communications.  This relationship is called a(n):

A. inmate leadership.
B. informal leadership.
C. formal leadership.
D. prison leadership.
E. prison culture.


Answer: A

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