Discussion 9 with situations where I wanted to do a good job and was prevented from doing so this is a simple question. Working corrections and dealing with the offenders is not an easy task but if you use your head and use common sense the job is so much simpler. Know your job is a very big deal in corrections since it is a matter of safety and security for you and your fellow employees. That being said I work with three types of officers, number 1 officers that do their job and do it correctly, number 2 officers that just show up for their paycheck and don’t care about other officers getting hurt, and last but not least number 3 officers that are unable to grasp the concept of corrections or safety and security due to lack of common sense.
Popular culture is a peculiar entity. In a culture where writers spend immense amounts of time and energy exploring the character intricacies of criminals, depictions of correctional officers are almost constantly unflattering and one-sided. Correctional officers are almost always portrayed as the antagonist. They are described as inherently brutal and mindlessly overbearing, as shallow characters without redeeming qualities.
who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been sentenced to serve time in jail or prison. The correctional officer’s main focus is to keep the inmate safe and secure, meaning to keeping the inmate safe from hurting themselves and others and also from being injured from other predatory inmates. They have to be consistent in their discipline, if they aren’t they will find themselves really struggling with trying to survive in a day of work. Every day that they walk into work they have to have a positive state of mind and be consistent
The leadership at the time of my situation was split. The Commanding Officer wanted to do Non-Judicial Punishment the Sergeant Major came to my defense which allowed me to shine. The understanding, and willingness to help rather than punish me and push me off to the side were the model that I adopted in my own path. As a leader, I have to adjust my style to the abilities of those that work for me. Yes, my clerks will get in trouble but it is my responsibility to help them as much as possible to show what they did was wrong and how to fix
The average turnover rate among corrections officers in adult institutions in 2000 was 16.1%, up from 12.65 in 1995. Turnover rates among corrections in 2000 ranged from a low of 3.8% (New York) to a high of 41% (Louisiana). Fifteen states reported states below the national average for all occupations (13.5 %) but 34% of the states reported rates for corrections officers above 20% while 6% fell into a range above 30% (according to A 21st Century Workforce for America’s Correctional Profession) If I were the Sheriff of Henrico County the strategies I would put into place to improve the recruitment and retention of correctional officers would be to focus increasing the inadequate pay for the correctional officers, Finding a way to decrease the demanding and time consuming hours for each shift, and ensure the safety of all staff members with proper training prior to being hired. I believe that most CO’s lack the drive to stay committed to a job that pays poorly but yet wants so much of your time. The risk of being hurt by inmates because of unqualified coworkers is also a reason that it may be hard to keep our employees from quitting. After doing extensive research, my paper will go in details about the poor pay, the hours, lack of training. I hope that I can explain how my workers will stay committed to a job that proves that our employees play a major if not the biggest role in the correction facilities and this is why it is imperative we find ways for them to love the career path they’ve embarked on as opposed to feeling using and regretting their choice of a career. Your career should make you want to get up and go to work every day with hopes ...
How can police officials solve the issue of fellow officers abusing their power and at times taking
possible solutions to this problem would be firing the officer, giving them jail time, or even
While studying at Anderson University I had many things brought to my attention dealing with corrections and working as a police officer. My previous professor Mr. Anderson worked as a corrections officer for over 7 years. Throughout the many years he witness many people to get assaulted and was even assaulted himself. People are confined in small areas making it a very hostile environment. Over the years he stated that he experienced many inmates that did not like to follow orders. They feared being seen as soft in front of peers. To be seen as soft can result in others loosing respect from you. In the Corrections system without respect you have nothing. In one instant Mr. Anderson stated he was assaulted due to talking to inmate in a certain way in front of his peers. The inmate needed to save face, so he assaulted him. This all boiled down to him being assaulted for him doing his job. He stated after this experience he learned to give the inmates time to react to his commands and not belittling them. With studying criminal justice I learned you may also be verbally assaulted every day when performing your job.
As employees and sworn corrections officer of the Georgia Department of Juvenile justice (DOJJ) we are responsible when we are on duty for ourselves, juveniles, and staff members at all time. We are supposed to set the example daily because we are always being watch by others, display ethical behavior and maintain moral within our organization. Since juvenile correctional officers have many duties, like guiding and acting as life coaches for young inmates that might be mentally, emotionally, or psychologically which calls for them to have qualified staff members on hand to help with their situation. But like everything is this world this world we need to retain a wide variety of qualified staff members from all type of back ground.
This first study did not mention exactly how many officers were used in this study but it stated that 39 to 55 percent have experienced work related violence or threats. (ncjrs.gov). Most of the work related stress did not come from the offenders but from the agency itself. There are three major types of stress in the probation world, high caseloads, paper work and lastly but not least deadlines. And as many jobs have it, about 87 percent blame their supervisor for one of the causes of stress. They said the lack of advancement of the job, and recognizing well job done. (ncjrs.gov). As we can see already, each and one of these stress actors is tied to another. Now the question to ask is how these strong and willing full individual deal and cope with their stress. Some said they took extra sick days just for themselves and other by going to church, venting with family, friends or co workers and others by exercising. (ncjrs.gov)
Many different facets compose the makeup of a prison community. One of the main components of the prison culture is the correctional officer. The individuals that are responsible for the security at correctional facilities such as a prison are better known as CO’s or correctional officers. Typically, the higher the security levels of the prison, the lower the ratio of inmates to correctional officers. “State averages of inmates to COs range from about 3.5 to 1 up to 8 to 1 (with national averages of 5.4 to 1 in 2000), but these numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt” (Foster, 2006, p.164). With the aforementioned disparity with the number of COs to inmates naturally safety concerns arise when it comes to keeping both COs and inmates working and living in a safe environment.
In every department, in every state there is always a policy, procedure and protocol that each and every worker must abide by. You cannot be an officer, working at the highest standard without actually following and understanding the importance of policy, procedure and the protocol. Firstly policies are highly important in this line of work, many people think that being an officer gives you the power to arrest anyone, however they are completely wrong. Before an officer can merely go on duty he must understand the policies so when he does go on duty he does not break the policy and get himself/herself in a lot of trouble. Having a policy keeps order in the work place and out on the streets. An officer is a role model for everyone in the city, meaning what an officer does and how they react to a situation does affect the general mind-set and actions of that of the public. Policies are especially important for new officers, starting out. The policy is number one on the list of need to know things once you join the LSPD. Not following policy can easily get you in a lot of trouble, and d...
Corrections have been in used throughout the centuries in many lands and countries. It is for the punishment and treatment of individuals who have committed crimes against others. The correctional side of the criminal justice system is just one part of a greater whole. Correctional officers have one of the hardest and most dangerous jobs with having a number of responsibilities. Correctional officers are the peace keepers of the prisons and institutions that hold large numbers of convicted criminals. What is to say that all officials of these institutions adhere to the firm rules and regulations of the prisons? There have been many cases where officers of corrections have gone beyond the scope of duty to break moral codes and have been faced with ethical dilemmas. It all comes down the de...
A day in the life of a correctional officer is often easily overlooked. Not realizing or knowing the specifics that go into what it takes to interact daily with incarcerated inmates is one reason people are able to go about their lives, not wondering or thinking about how those inmates are managed. I had the pleasure of interviewing a man named Steve from my church who worked in corrections for sixteen months starting in 2008. At that time, Steve said it was not required to attend the correctional officer academy, but it has since become a requirement to pass the academy. Based off some things Steve mentioned to me, corrections officers have one of the toughest jobs in the criminal justice system. Having to constantly work with inmates
Some experiences that I encountered were DWI'S, Assaults, Traffic Tickets, Domestic Disputes, and going into the bars for ABC checks. The best Dwi I saw was when we pulled over a twenty-nine year old Marine. The officer that I was with wanted to let him go but couldn't because of the condition of the offender. So we cuffed him and brought him to the station. While filling out the report for him we get a call about a kid who was struck at a bar by another man. We asked if he wanted to press charges and he replied with a yes. We went to his house and found out it was a twenty-five year-old who was majoring to be a lawyer. The officer I was with that night knew this kid and thought very low of him because of past incidents. Come to find out the twenty-nine year old we had in custody was the one that had assaulted him earlier in the bar. We told him to come down in the morning and sign to press charges. When we got back to the station the Officer I was with asked him why he didn?t hit him harder. It was way to make him laugh and relax. After that we all got talking and it actually did calm him down and I learned that even though someone committed a crime that it doesn?t necessarily mean that person is a bad person.
Throughout my whole life I have been an honest, trustworthy individual. When asked to complete something or to help someone out, I have not gone against my word when it was given. The past three examples of my honesty, attitude, and maturity are all examples of my level of integrity and are all important. If an individual cannot uphold his integrity or professionalism, he is not someone who should be seeking a career in law enforcement. The organization you work with and the public are all depending on you to do your job, and if you cannot keep your integrity, you cannot keep a friendship, a relationship, or a job. The past three examples of my other attributes are all one big example of my integrity and I can assure that it will maintain in a position of