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.
A 20% drop in prison staffing nationwide has left safety, rehabilitation and lives at risk — and leaders scrambling for solutions
Michigan Department of Corrections officials say targeted recruitment helped graduate the largest CO class since 2015
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The current class of roughly 89 recruits in the Correction Department Academy will graduate May 19 under the reduced timeline
CO staffing is running at 80% of its full complement to protect and secure the 500 or more inmates at Westmoreland County Prison
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
“Alarmingly low morale” and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs
Morgan County commission approves position eliminations and an 8% increase in pay for full-time COs
CO trainees who complete the 10-week academy will have a starting salary of no less than $50,712
Charlie Bracey saved an inmate’s life and a year later was disciplined for allegedly failing to respond to the attack
The state also announced there will be pay grade and salary increases for current officers and additional steps for pay raises
Bill passed to lower minimum hiring age brings a new detention deputy to Lexington County
Last year, a bill was signed into law to lower the minimum age for detention deputies from 21 to 18
Currently, DACA recipients can become troopers, game wardens, COs and serve in the Wisconsin National Guard
19-year-olds can join at a salary of up to $68K with a $2,500 signing bonus and become eligible for the state’s 100% tuition reimbursement program
ADOC commissioner gave update on state’s plans to build two prisons, as well as the agency’s severe staffing issue
The proposed plan also includes pay raises for inspectors and probation officers, while designating millions for infrastructure and equipment needs
Instead of giving 2% or 3% raises, Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers approved an across-the-board $5K raise last year and are proposing $2K in 2023
Youth workers at the detention centers will now be re-classified as COs under the new plan
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
Kern County detention deputies are currently working 96 hours a week for a department that has a 33% vacancy rate
The draft terms for the court-ordered overhaul of state prison healthcare include setting a ratio of care providers to prisoners and appointing officials to monitor department compliance
Out of the nearly 700 correctional officers surveyed, approximately 6% indicated they had nefarious or disconcerting reasons for working in corrections
More than $200K of DOC officer Edward Johansen’s total pay was from overtime
Snyder County Prison has to “think outside the box” to bolster staffing and fill vacancies
Interim Somerset County sheriff says “we gotta do something about” $11.92 per hour starting pay which makes it difficult to recruit and retain deputies
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
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