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 judge acknowledged the city’s good faith efforts to fix understaffing by recruiting more COs with better pay and incentives but emphasized that more needs to be done
The union’s president said in a letter that COs are being forced to work mandatory 16-hour overtime shifts and, at times, with “far less than the required numbers of officers”
Ala. DOC partners with college to help future COs meet physical, educational requirements at no cost
Participants who complete the ACTIVATE program may earn up to nine free college credit hours, as well as gain preparation for the academy and a career with the ADOC
The Oregon Department of Corrections is looking to high school classrooms to build interest in corrections careers before the hiring process begins
CEEDS introduces college students to correctional work early while building a pipeline of trained and professionally prepared recruits
The corrections officers union and MDOC disagree over whether a proposal to raise current employees’ wages was ever formally offered
The department will raise entry-level wages by about $10,000 annually at five Upper Peninsula prisons to improve recruitment and retention
Corrections professionals argue that staffing shortages stem from deeper issues than pay alone
The governor is backing a 15% raise proposal for correctional officers while the state tests a new hiring approach
The report linked recruitment challenges for El Dorado County jails to low correctional officer pay compared with neighboring California counties
Pay raises and reduced overtime helped attract and retain corrections officers at the Morgan County Jail
The plan targets officer recruitment, contraband reduction and training improvements following rising assaults and overtime demands
Louisville Metro Corrections officials say temporarily reassigning staff to housing units could ease mandatory overtime and help address ongoing staffing shortages
As correctional agencies spend millions on hiring and retention bonuses, few are asking the most important question — do these costly incentives actually improve long-term staffing stability?
When overtime soars and morale drops, jail leaders must make hard decisions to protect their staff and stabilize operations
A New York budget hearing testimony highlighted accelerating attrition, stalled HALT reform proposals and efforts to rebuild prison staffing levels
State leaders say increasing base pay and adding new security positions will help stabilize Florida’s prisons and reduce reliance on emergency measures
The loss of roughly 2,600 corrections officers since the 2025 strike continues to strain operations across 42 New York prisons
Commissioner John Hamm says staffing gains follow pay raises, but ADOC still needs 1,800 more officers to meet court mandates
$18/hour starting CO pay is leading to 24% annual turnover and 50% vacancy rate, Secretary of Adult Corrections tells lawmakers
The Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act aims to improve staffing, reduce burnout and enhance safety in federal prisons
From closing the wellness gap to increasing pay in corrections, our experts reflect on the toughest challenges of 2025
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The bonus is part of an urgent effort to reduce a nearly 50% vacancy rate in New Hampshire prisons
A new 10-week training program and $60K starting salary are helping the Horry County Sheriff’s Office recruit and retain younger correctional officers
The firing of over 2,000 correctional officers in early 2025 pushed the statewide vacancy rate from 13.3% to 27.4%
Pennington County Jail officials credit collaboration across county departments, increased wages and mentorship for ending staffing gap
Ignoring minor requests isn’t harmless — it’s fueling the recruitment and retention crisis in corrections
The Pintler Meadows development will provide 25 homes for Department of Corrections employees, with rent later applied toward down payment assistance
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