Women in Corrections

The Women in Corrections topic provides news, articles, and tactical tips to help female corrections staff. There was a time that a female CO was a rarity among the ranks, but today thousands of women serve, instruct, and lead in the profession.

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America's women behind bars
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With women coming into the prison system faster than men, ABC investigates women behind bars.
Becoming a detention officer in Maricopa County
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This video shows what it's like to be a detention officer in Maricopa County. The song is 'The Line It Curves' by David Lynch.
Cultural Diversity: Gender Differences
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Law enforcement expert Betsy Brantner Smith discusses some of the differences between men and women in the workforce and how it may affect workforce dynamics. She also offers some suggestions for embracing the differences.
Meet San Quentin's first transgendered correctional officer
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A transgender reporter interviews San Quentin's first transgender correctional officer, Mandy.
12 women graduate from Ala. DOC training academy
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Twelve women recently joined the correctional officer ranks in the Alabama Department of Corrections. The state has found it difficult to recruit more women, but credit the new additions to tweaks in the recruitment process.
Women in Corrections
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Learn what's involved as a woman in a correctional officer role, and how rewarding it is.
Walk in my Shoes: Correctional Officer Sandy Maness
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Donations of leftover fabric pieces find a new purpose at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy, N.C. With instruction from Correctional Officer Sandy Maness, inmates turn trash into treasures for others in need.