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 Sgt. Mickey Hutchens Act allows law enforcement, including prison and parole staff, to buy up to four years of retirement time tied to training or education
With turnover rates soaring and lawsuits looming, continuous training offers a cost-effective path to retention, morale and safer correctional facilities
A 20% drop in prison staffing nationwide has left safety, rehabilitation and lives at risk — and leaders scrambling for solutions
Jail employees will see a $7,365 bump in base pay immediately under an agreement announced Tuesday
The National Institute of Corrections will help participating agencies analyze their staffing needs though training, coaching and technical assistance
“Most people leave within 30 days,” said Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver
With fewer candidates willing to pay for academy training, and an ongoing staffing shortage, Okaloosa County hopes this new effort will help stem the tide
“What we’re looking to do is create an incentive for jail employees due to the fact we’ve lost so many in such a short period of time.”
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A DOC spokesperson says not being able to hire 18-year-olds “really limits” the agency
The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
Ten juveniles have escaped in the past three months; four remain at large
“It’s imperative we keep it,” said Lieutenant Don Hooper. “It has helped our turnout numbers greatly”
Current officers will see a minimum 15% hike in their pay
FCC Florence, which includes the supermax Administrative Maximum Facility, is currently only 59% staffed
An officer who left his job this year says he took a pay cut for better working conditions elsewhere
“The Department of Corrections believes there isn’t a staffing crisis and the union believes there is,” said union director Connie Derr
Other incentives being offered: walk-in interviews and a streamlined interview process
The state has fired 12 DOC employees so far
“We will do everything we can to fight this,” said union president Benny Boscio
Staff recruitment and retention have remained critical obstacles, but there are still strategies organizations can employ to gain the upper hand in 2022
Of the 126 CO candidates given conditional offers at a recent hiring event, only 60 were confirmed for hire
A CO’s hospitalization after an inmate attack earlier this month was the “final straw” behind the decision, a union rep. said
Supervisors have the power to improve retention in corrections with the right attention, attitude
New COs can earn bonuses up to $5,000, with starting salaries increasing 16% in the new year
Sheriff Tom Spangler also says he will not comply with a federal vax mandate that will make his office an even less attractive place to work
Even so, the detention center is having issues hiring, the jail administrator said
“There are dozens of reasons to leave and very few to stay,” said Brian Dawe of One Voice United
An expedited application process combined with a new starting salary of $24 an hour may mean the county meets its hiring goal
Staff morale is at a 30-year low, and even the sheriff is working shifts to keep the jail running
The short staffing is forcing the jails to re-evaluate their operations as they shuffle inmates to other facilities
A contract agreement says that the jail needs at least 698 officers to function properly; it has 547
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