Recruitment
The Recruitment section is dedicated to strategies and best practices for attracting and hiring qualified candidates in the correctional field. This directory offers articles and resources on effective recruitment techniques, workforce diversity, and the challenges of staffing correctional facilities. Understanding the recruitment process is essential for building a strong, capable team that meets the demands of the correctional environment. For more on career development, explore our section on Corrections1 Career Resources.
Michigan Department of Corrections officials say targeted recruitment helped graduate the largest CO class since 2015
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As it works to improve prison healthcare, ODOC is contracting nurses, increasing off-site medical trips and holding town halls with inmates to address healthcare gaps
“No incarcerated person, no corrections officer, and no family member should have to endure the reality of Rikers as it exists today,” Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote
The city filed a lawsuit against COBA earlier this week accusing it of encouraging absenteeism
“This is a big win for the workers at USP Thomson,” said union president Jonathan Zumkehr
One jail watchdog called it “a complete breakdown in the operation of the jails”
Starting pay for COs in Iowa is an estimated $6,000 more than what Missouri pays
Aaron Bell says he was given a directive to pass all CO cadets, regardless of performance
While the five-figure bonus is reserved for lateral hires, new COs can receive around $7,500
If approved, officers at the state’s largest county jail would go from some of the lowest-paid in the state to some of the highest
The change in salary will raise starting detention deputy pay from $12.60 an hour to $14.98 an hour
There has been a 62% decrease in qualified applicants and 32% of those hired leave in the first 12 months
There are currently 858 correctional officer vacancies statewide
The Anamosa prison needs more than 30 correctional officers and nurses to be safe based on an assessment done more than a decade ago
Turn Key Health gave the jail trust a one-month deadline to increase the number of detention officers at the overcrowded 13-story facility
The state has struggled in recent years to attract and retain COs and its facilities remain chronically understaffed
Advocacy groups warned that privately built prisons won’t address chronic violence and severe staffing woes
During exit interviews, low pay and benefits are always listed as the top reasons COs leave the agency
Correctional leaders should commit themselves and their staff to apply lessons learned from the challenges of 2020 into policies and emergency planning
Filling more than 1,300 security vacancies and competing with county jails and hospitals for talent is also a focus in the budget request
The money is coming from dollars already allocated to the department, but hasn’t been spent yet due to vacancies
The coronavirus impacted all aspects of correctional facility operations – from staffing to officer wellness
Gov. Mike DeWine previously authorized the National Guard to help staff state prisons
While direct supervision is nothing new, some people still don’t understand the benefits of the concept
The population reduction will allow the number of direct staffed posts to be decreased by eight per day
Upgrade your agency’s social media game and use it to recruit women and diverse applicants
The surge led to a staffing shortage so dire that officials brought in employees from other prisons
Staffers who have potentially been exposed may be permitted to continue working if they display no symptoms
Recommendations include that officials screen inmates daily, increase medical staffing and investigate instances of retaliation and threats over inmate concerns
The Florida Department of Corrections is moving forward with the switch from 12-hour to 8.5-hour shifts at 17 prisons
Officials said they do not have a timeline on how long the guardsmen will stay to help operate the Miami Correctional Facility
The relationship between any field trainer and a recruit should start by them building a rapport with each other based on mutual respect
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