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 Virginia SkillBridge Program enabled Phillip Williams to transition from military service to a civilian role as a probation and parole officer
Correctional Officer Gloria Balderas said her father, a sergeant with CDCR, inspired her to have a career in corrections to create a future for her and her daughter
The Virginia Department of Corrections has modernized the way they handle workforce background investigations
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
“No incarcerated person, no corrections officer, and no family member should have to endure the reality of Rikers as it exists today,” Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote
The city filed a lawsuit against COBA earlier this week accusing it of encouraging absenteeism
“This is a big win for the workers at USP Thomson,” said union president Jonathan Zumkehr
One jail watchdog called it “a complete breakdown in the operation of the jails”
Starting pay for COs in Iowa is an estimated $6,000 more than what Missouri pays
Aaron Bell says he was given a directive to pass all CO cadets, regardless of performance
While the five-figure bonus is reserved for lateral hires, new COs can receive around $7,500
If approved, officers at the state’s largest county jail would go from some of the lowest-paid in the state to some of the highest
The change in salary will raise starting detention deputy pay from $12.60 an hour to $14.98 an hour
There has been a 62% decrease in qualified applicants and 32% of those hired leave in the first 12 months
There are currently 858 correctional officer vacancies statewide
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