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.
“We have recruitment and retention incentives across the country. We have direct hire authority. The bottom line [...] we need to pay them more,” the BOP director said
The study analyzed data on the number of COs and the number of prisoners in each state to determine the states with the least staffed prisons
Secretary Jeffrey Macomber called the class “a stride toward fulfilling the ’30×30' pledge to increase the proportion of women in correctional cadet roles to 30 percent by 2030”
Sheriff Mike Grzegorek estimates a shortage of 25 COs at the St. Joseph County jail, contending raises are needed to correct the problem
The move comes in response to concerns that low pay threatened the safety of staff and inmates
The study found that the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center needed millions in funding for additional positions
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Understaffing in New Hampshire’s prisons and transitional facilities has been a growing cause of concern
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Before the deadly riot, state officials knew they didn’t have enough staff to secure South Carolina’s prisons
The state has more than 250 vacant CO positions and could soon spend more than $30 million in overtime
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
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Dangerous staff shortages have worsened inside some of North Carolina’s toughest prisons, despite recent state efforts to address the problem
Officials are suspending operations at two minimum-security prisons in Arkansas, saying the correctional officers are needed at other prisons in the state
Corrections officers in Nebraska, some in tears, pleaded with a county board to help them with a severe staffing shortage
Winnebago County may siphon $350,000 from an economic development fund to hire COs at the county jail
The agreement is viewed as a short-term solution to address excessive and prolonged lockdowns in the jail
The current $24,664 starting salary for COs has led to high turnover, staff shortages, and mandatory overtime
Understaffed corrections facilities in West Virginia have received temporary relief as lawmakers consider increasing pay for corrections officers
Anthony Gangi discusses the interview process and provides tips to ensure your success
The report comes amid complaints from inmates and COs alike about the long hours inmates are spending on lockdown
A report says the prison was so understaffed that staff cut corners in ways that created opportunities for mayhem
If correctional facilities maintain business as usual, agencies will struggle to find the next generation of COs
The bill would increase CO pay $2K a year over each of the next three years
The Oregon Department of Corrections is struggling to hire new employees as nearly one-fifth of its workforce becomes retirement eligible in 2018
In an effort to help combat high turnover rates, Florida could soon lower the age requirement for COs in state prisons from 19 to 18
Under the contract, COs on the job two to four years will see their base pay increase by about $2,900 a year
The department has faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers following two deadly prison riots in a two-year period
There are nearly 500 openings for corrections officers across the state, and many are saying pay is one of the biggest reasons for the vacancies
Officials say low pay, the nature of the job and work schedule deter people from applying for jobs in the corrections system
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