NCJ Number
126601
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 41 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1990) Pages: 118-119
Date Published
1990
Length
2 pages
Annotation
Juvenile exploitation is defined as verbal abuse, threats, and/or physical violence by inmates in a juvenile institution toward the corrections staff. A Critical Incident Survey study was administered in two Ohio juvenile institutions to examine staff experiences of juvenile exploitation.
Abstract
One of the institutions was all-girl; the other all-boy. Survey data consisted of self-reports collected from correctional workers and were comprised of eight major questions, which probed significant incidents these staff individuals had experienced while working with juvenile inmates. The average age of respondents was 41.1 years; average length of employment was 8.35 years with average absences of 12 during the last 6 months. The eight areas covered were professional training, bad experiences with juvenile inmates, arguments with juveniles, property damage, physical safety concerns, dealing with explosive juveniles, good experiences with juvenile inmates, and dealing with the pressures of the job. The conclusion is that without adequate, specialized training, juvenile corrections employees will continue to be exploited by the inmates and stress and a high rate of turnover will continue to be prevalent. 7 references (Author abstract modified)