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.
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Stability and accountability are urgently needed to address the deep-rooted issues facing our front-line personnel
“Adding inmates to an already stressful environment is problematic, and it could get somebody seriously hurt,” National Correctional Employees Union Director Bill Doyle said
As of Wed., the Santa Fe County jail had 175 positions and a 44.57 percent vacancy rate with 78 unfilled positions
The state outlined a timetable in a memo Tues. for closing the California Correctional Center, which employed about 700 people and held about 2,300 prisoners as of June
County is only able to provide service for 22 out of 24 hours coverage in a day, and if the department loses another deputy, they may only be able to provide 20
The part-time hires would make the same starting hourly wage as regular MDC correctional officers — $20.34 per hour and $21.36 after probation — and qualify for a $2,500 hiring bonus
Geiger Corrections Center staff are being pulled into service at the Spokane County Jail, as the jail reaches pre-COVID numbers in 2022
Union’s national vice president of women and fair practice said the abuses at the Victorville prison complex were among “the worst that I’ve seen.”
Long hours, dangerous conditions and remote, rural locations have meant fewer officers and a system plagued with increased killings and violence
The report cites failure to check detainees, slow emergency responses, and vacant posts
The guard will assist with perimeter security, entry and exit security and issuing supplies to inmates from secure stations, among other things
Deputy Toya Adams worked her way from the jail kitchen to a sheriff’s deputy
Shortage of corrections officers also has forced the jail to stop accepting new arrestees except those charged with violent crimes, including domestic violence
Advocates say understaffing at Northeastern New Mexico Correctional Facility is leading to dangerous conditions and abusive treatment of inmates
About 6,400 officers were available to work at the city’s jails in July
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
“We’ve lost some deputies, very good deputies, to other agencies because of the amount of overtime that we’re requiring them to work,” officials said
Jail had a 44 percent vacancy rate in June - double the rate from the prior year
Funds would go specifically to the sheriff’s office and corrections department, which are experiencing vacancy rates of 20% or more in some operational areas
Prison leaders added that adopting more advanced surveillance technology will not only curtail chronic shortages but also streamline information and communications for both inmates and staff
The warden has placed the staff, inmates and community at risk, said union leader Jonathan Zumkehr
One teacher says he now spends a quarter of his work week on a security shift
The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag
In March, the prison board placed the jail in a state of emergency due to low staffing levels and two top leaders retiring
The 4,000-bed prisons will be much larger than any of the state’s 13 current prisons for men
Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
Sheriff Jim Hammond said the money will go toward the recruitment and retention of qualified COs
State correctional officers are expected to receive a 30% raise while probation and parole employees should see around 20% added to their pay
How long has it been since someone has taken a good look at the way you are utilizing your staff?
The city committed to paying hiring and retention bonuses for correctional officers
The Juvenile Justice Intervention Center is budgeted for 104 positions, of which 48 are currently vacant
“It’s like saying you can only play for the Phillies if you grew up in Philadelphia,” said Mayor Jim Kenney
