Correctional Officer Selection and Training (From Corrections in the United States: A Contemporary Perspective, Third Edition, P 484-526, 2001, Dean J. Champion -- See NCJ-185013)

• NCJ Number: 185023
• Author(s): Dean J. Champion
• Date Published: 2001
• Length: 43 pages
• Sale Source: Prentice Hall (Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc)
• Publication Format: Book (Hardbound)
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This chapter examines correctional officer selection and training, including an analysis of some of the factors that influence these officers as they perform their daily jail or prison tasks.

Abstract

The chapter first outlines the distinctions between probation and parole officers and correctional officers. The former manage incarcerated offenders in prisons and jails, and the latter manage offenders in the community. The methods of selecting those who work in institutional corrections and community probation and parole agencies are described. The next part of the chapter describes the education and training of correctional officers, including a description of assessment centers. The recruitment of women and minorities into correctional officer positions is increasing. Some explanations for this trend are offered. Probation officer caseloads and their variations are then described. Because correctional work is stressful for most engaged in it, stress and burnout are addressed. The chapter concludes with an examination of auxiliary personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers who work in institutional and community corrections. 1 table, key terms, review questions, and 4 suggested readings