Corrections1 Research Center

If training academies can facilitate and promote commitment to the occupation, it could be possible to slow the surge of correctional officers leaving the occupation each year

Although rehabilitating those serving time behind bars is a chief mission for state departments of correction, recent research reveals a potential stumbling block in achieving this goal

We asked Americans if they prefer COs to serve in a more “traditional” punitive and custody-focused manner or to take a more “progressive” rehabilitative approach

We polled 1,000 Americans about their views of corrections officers. The results may surprise you

Out of the nearly 700 correctional officers surveyed, approximately 6% indicated they had nefarious or disconcerting reasons for working in corrections

The experiments in the 60s and 70s involved administering doses of pesticides and herbicides to the incarcerated men

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

Black, Hispanic prisoners more likely to get cited for misbehavior

Data show COVID-related changes increased supervisees’ positive views on interactions, officers

This comes despite widespread concern that enough safeguards are in place to prevent executing the innocent