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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.
Morgan County commission approves position eliminations and an 8% increase in pay for full-time COs
We polled 1,000 Americans about their views of corrections officers. The results may surprise you
CO trainees who complete the 10-week academy will have a starting salary of no less than $50,712
The largest percentage of mentally ill people behind bars are not in state prisons, they’re in jails
A CO on his way to work helped complete the arrest and prevented what could have been a far worse outcome
If you as a prison employee are involved in illegal activities with inmates you may be the cause of a fellow employee or an inmate being injured or killed
A blanket ban on solitary for low-level and juvenile offenders, in my opinion, is not an optimal choice nor is it conducive to public safety
Former Trooper Brian Encinia can still appeal the decision to fire him
The staffing shortages are occurring as most prison populations are rising
COs still go to work every day not knowing if it’s the last day they will see their families
The sheriff declined to release the name of the suspended deputy
Lawmakers and the governor avoided tax increases by scouring agency accounts for one-time funding
There may be plans to further reduce staffing levels
The growth comes more than 2 decades since federal dollars were prohibited for college prison programs
In order to understand how inmates were treated in the state’s troubled corrections system, he did one-on-one interviews
I am recently coming off a hitch on overnights, and I had two sage supervisors and some great leaders on my shift that provided me with a wealth of information
At least two deaths have been tied to the early releases
The goal is to separate offenders in an effort to minimize violence and bolster rehabilitative efforts
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” — Peter Drucker
What should you do if you find yourself questioning your ability to lead or questioning your ability to motivate others?
More than 24K people live in prisons built for 13K inmates
The suits make a grand total of $287K in legal expenses, plus the $94K settlement the county paid
The alleged conspiracy turned deadly serious last March when the FBI got word that the two CO’s lives were in danger
Correctional breachers have the opportunity to plan ahead and access to a lot of information about construction materials, location of utilities, design standards, previous construction plans, and more
Some lawmakers in the New England states are pushing for legislation that would instead count inmates as residents
With a starting pay of $13.65 an hour, New Mexico is among the bottom five states when it comes to compensating COs
Supporters say preparing a report can cost up to $800 and take three to six weeks
Inmate Timothy Green hit one of the officers in the face, knocking him out
After serving the first 20 years of his sentence, he began writing newspaper opinion pieces in 2007
Lawmakers have been wrestling with what to do about a group of inmates who were possibly unfairly punished
The Department of Corrections and governor’s office disclosed in December that a software coding error led to the early release of up to 3,200 prisoners since 2002 because of miscalculated sentences
The plan was supported by lawmakers and calls for closing 14 of the state’s 16 facilities
