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.
The Mercer County Jail is 18 corrections officers short; the warden said he has staff members who don’t even show up for work
Staffing at MDC Brooklyn, where Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits trial, has increased by about 20%; before the hiring surge, the facility was operating around 55% of full staffing
The PaYS program is designed to help active-duty soldiers transition to civilian life by connecting them with job opportunities in sectors such as corrections
Legislators are attempting to pass bills that would raise CO overtime pay and address staff safety
The department created a new position with reduced qualifications and training in an effort to address understaffing
Mandatory overtime is destructive for the physical and emotional health of COs, as well as the safety of facilities
Highlighting the positive aspects of the work of correctional officers is key to improving officer recruitment
From staff shortages to high-tech contraband, correctional officers faced many threats this year
The survey found that trust and morale remain low among correctional officers at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Officials raised concerns about the reopening since the state already has more than 1,300 vacant CO positions
Oregon agency leaders, chiefs shared their public safety recruiting successes, innovations and resources at IACP
Officials: Officers have found hundreds of contraband items, sweeps do not deter contraband smuggling
Almost 60% of the staff at the Daviess County Detention Center have three years or less experience
Officials are concerned Morgan County is a training ground for jailers who leave for bigger paychecks and more desirable working conditions
The correctional officers assigned to monitor Jeffrey Epstein were working in an understaffed facility that put them and the inmates at risk of harm
The ADOC is under a federal court order to add about 2,000 officers over the next few years
Retaining and recruiting correctional officers is one of several long-term issues the department has targeted
Starting July 1, the minimum hiring age will be lowered from 19 to 18
Claire DeMatteis will replace Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps, who plans to retire July 15
Are we doing enough in corrections to create a welcoming and supportive environment for new staff members?
State Representative Thomas Albert addresses key issues impacting COs in Michigan
Conducting exit interviews to find out why people quit is key to addressing the issues that cause good employees to leave
Even the most robust recruitment program won’t solve correctional facility staffing challenges if there’s no plan to retain personnel
With understaffing in correctional facilities a nationwide problem, here are some best practices facilities can implement to improve recruitment
North Carolina researchers reviewed nationwide prison management practices to develop solutions to recruitment and retention challenges in corrections
The current climate has only added to long-standing recruitment challenges
Nearly 50 corrections officers resigned in the last two-plus years and another eight were dismissed
The nurse helped save the life of a CO who was attacked in the medical unit of the jail in September
Officials agree on extra funds to boost employees’ pay and deal with overcrowding, but some are unhappy with the strings legislators have attached to the new funds
The 2014 report documented abusive sexual contact between staff and prisoners, profane and unprofessional sexualized language and harassment
Officials say the commander that runs the prison has been fired for a “loss of confidence in his ability to command”
The bill is part of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ plan to try to hire and keep more officers on a staff that has one-third of the officers needed statewide
In the last year, the prison system has seen 1,329 correction officers leaving state prisons -- a 42 percent turnover
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