Editing Scientology ethics and justice (section)

=== Potential trouble source (PTS) ===
Someone connected to a [[#SP|suppressive person]].{{r|rinder|page=302}} According to [[George Malko|Malko]], "Any person, while active in Scientology or a [[preclear]], [who] remains connected to a suppressive person or group."{{r|malko|page=160}} A PTS person works with the [[#Ethics officer|ethics officer]] to work out a plan to ''handle or disconnect'' from the suppressive person in their life.{{r|headley|page=363}} Sickness and injury are considered a sign that someone is PTS.{{r|hubbard-ethics|page=195}} There are several subcategories of potential trouble sources. PTS Type One is a person currently in contact with an SP, Type Two is someone connected to someone who ''reminds'' them of an SP in their past, and Type Three is someone who is psychotic. There are ten other types (A–J), including PTS Type B: those with criminal records.{{r|hubbard-admindict|pages=421–422}} Persons who have been labelled PTS by the ethics department are not eligible to receive [[Auditing (Scientology)|Scientology auditing]] or training.{{r|hubbard-ethics|pages=202–203}}