Laura E. Bedard, Ph.D.

Women in Corrections

Laura E. Bedard began her work in corrections as a jail administrator in 1984. During her tenure as administrative faculty for the College of Criminology at Florida State University, she ran a study-abroad program in the Czech Republic lecturing on crime topics in an emerging democracy. In 2005, she became the first female Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. There she was responsible for 27,000 state employees and over 200,000 offenders in the third largest correctional system in the country. Dr. Bedard has published and lectured on a number of corrections-related topics including women in prison, mental health issues and correctional leadership. Dr. Bedard is currently serving as the Chief of Corrections for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in Sanford, Florida.

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No not again: The gender debate in corrections
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Are we "man" enough to do the job?
How the digital divide impacts inmates
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Inmates are not provided internet access in prison, and justifiably so
When officers cross the line
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Bottom line: Those who work in corrections need to be held to a higher standard
Top 3 challenges for women in corrections in 2012
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Although it has gotten easier to survive in a male dominated culture, challenges still face women in corrections
The importance of art and music behind bars
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Re-entry and rehabilitation must be the focus of an inmate's incarceration experience or we are doomed to fail
Internships in corrections: Why you need a summer intern
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Formerly a closed career path, student internships are a way for the field of corrections to expand
How to help prevent deviant sexual behavior in prison
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Although we'll never eliminate it, there are some steps we can take as administrators to curb the behavior and make both staff and inmates feel safer
How to support your teams
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Creating effective teams is as simple as setting objectives, picking compatible people, and offering praise
Applying your New Year's resolutions to the workplace
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By Laura E Bedard We've all been there, on January 1, facing a mountain of New Year's resolutions. Lose weight, quit smoking, manage your money better, exercise more — whatever your pledges are, th...
Women and the death penalty
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Should women be treated differently from men in the American criminal justice system?
Transitioning from female to male offenders
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In some ways, male inmates are easier to handle than their female counterparts
Corrections professionals need time for themselves
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I recently returned from a 10 day trip to Hawaii… I'm not bragging - well, OK, maybe I am - but I wanted to share with my correctional colleagues just how important that vacation was to me. I broug...
The pseudo-family phenomenon in women's prisons
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The female offender population presents unique circumstances for correctional staff. One of the more intriguing of these circumstances is a common coping mechanism known as “pseudo-family” developm...
Female sex offenders: A new phenomena?
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The majority of sex offender research pertains to male offenders. However, in recent years some big cases have called attention to a "new phenomenon" — the female sex offender. The media is respons...
How do I choose between ant killer and underwear? Running a prison in tough economic times
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Running a prison is a difficult job; running a prison in tough economic times is next to impossible. With a failing economy nationwide, America’s prison administrators are faced with difficult deci...
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