Recruitment

48 new COs are deploying to corrections facilities throughout the state

The contract gives the county right to hire up to 13 part-time COs, which will "substantially cut down on overtime"

It is not a surprise that COs are most concerned about retention, as they know short staffing is the root of all problems in corrections

Our experts address how short staffing, training cuts and a lack of stress management impact correctional officers and facility security

Explore this year’s most compelling recruitment messages from correctional agencies all vying for the best talent – vote for your favorite

List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations

Westmoreland County Prison warden says burnout and low starting pay are two top hurdles to retaining and recruiting COs

"It's a people job. If you enjoy people, those inmates are people all day long. If you treat them fairly and with respect, you get respect"

Attorneys and lawmakers are drafting legislation to stem the flow of people into jails around the state and expedite criminal justice procedures

The program changes testing from a written exam to a "training and experience" questionnaire

Sign-on bonuses of $10,000 for new hires and $25,000 for deputies who join from other jails were OK'd

Colette Peters wants to change hiring practices to find candidates who want to "change hearts and minds"

Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from

Je'Leslie Taylor, 50, was doubted when she said she would be a warden one day, but she proved everyone wrong.

The report cites failure to check detainees, slow emergency responses, and vacant posts