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Corrections1 Career Resources is designed to support the professional growth of correctional staff. This directory offers articles and tools focused on career development, job opportunities, and advancement within the correctional system. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, explore new roles, or stay updated on industry trends, these resources provide the guidance needed to navigate your career path. For further assistance, explore our section on Corrections Officer Training.
Lieutenant (Ret.) Gary Cornelius discusses steps you can take to maintain officer morale while providing quality supervision of inmates and enhancing the careers of staff.
Wildland firefighter inmates learn marketable job skills while earning minimum wage
Good training strategies make for competent employees who are in their element at work and less likely to look for greener pastures
The more we know, the better informed (and thus defensible) our actions will be
The DOC hopes to hire and retain more COs with a pay boost for those working in the state’s toughest prisons, which have less than half the staff they need
The raise is the largest one year wage increase for correctional officers in the state since the recession
Taking care of yourself is the most important step you can take to be successful as a new CO
Dollar amounts sought in the claim range from $3,300 to $448,000
These tips come from experienced staff, so please take them to heart
Anthony Gangi sits down with Author John Paitakes to discuss his new book
A pension might be padding for a comfortable retirement, but is it all you need?
The deal includes a 5 percent general wage increase that would take effect on July 1, 2019
National Correctional Officers Week is when the nation acknowledges the vital role COs play in the criminal justice system
The $145 million jail was designed to encourage direct supervision, but the dream has never been achieved because of staffing shortages
A holistic talent management solution can automate the process of tracking and reporting employee data and training
The offer will raise starting CO pay in the county from $17.35 an hour to $21.25
The starting salary for COs in the state is $32,916, which is less than five other neighboring states
Some of the changes recommended by a consultant include raising CO pay to $38,000 from its current level, which is just under $30,000
The state has more than 250 vacant CO positions and could soon spend more than $30 million in overtime
On the job training can create problems when recruits are not first trained in the academy
“In my 32-year career here, this is a first,” said Valley Street jail Superintendent Dave Dionne
Richard Heldreth said the inmate’s death is part of a “very disturbing trend with increases in drugs and weapons being found at the complex”
State employees, including those who work for the Oklahoma DOC, said they’re hurting as much as the teachers
The nature of the job can be challenging, but some words of wisdom from those who’ve walked the path can be key to success
The bill will provide an $8,000 pay raise for COs over the next three years, bumping starting pay to $32,000 a year
Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh also said he isn’t planning to make the cuts “on the backs of our employees”
Sheriff’s correctional deputies aren’t nearly in the public eye as often as LEOs, firefighters or EMS professionals, but they still play a vital role in public safety
Anthony Gangi offers tips for moving from a frontline employee to a frontline supervisor
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
Turnover increased to 34 percent among COs last year from the previous year’s 31 percent, even though the state is giving 7 percent pay increases to officers
Officials are suspending operations at two minimum-security prisons in Arkansas, saying the correctional officers are needed at other prisons in the state
The legislation would raise CO pay in the state by $6,000
Corrections officers in Nebraska, some in tears, pleaded with a county board to help them with a severe staffing shortage
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