Women in Corrections
The Women in Corrections section highlights the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women working in the correctional system. This directory provides articles and resources on career development, workplace safety, and gender-specific issues female correctional professionals face. Understanding the unique perspectives of women in corrections is essential for fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. For related topics, explore our section on Corrections1 Career Resources.
More than half of the employees at Coffee Creek feel it is “not a psychologically safe facility for staff,” the researchers wrote
The CO convinced a jury she was illegally discriminated against for being a Muslim while at her job at a low-security prison facility
The inmate waited for the CO to have her back turned to him when he ran directly at her and grabbed her throat
Nancy Carroll claims her due process rights were violated, and that she was also a victim of gender discrimination
Virginia Pullen, a 29-year veteran, has been selected as warden for the Wyoming Women’s Center at Lusk
Claims she has been systematically undermined in her duties because she is a woman
Our job is anything but a day at the beach, but humor can help us get through our shifts
Department made a final recruiting push for females Thursday evening at the Community College of Rhode Island
The media fails to show that corrections officers deal with the most irritating individuals in all society
Alleges the test discriminated against female applicants by requiring they run 1.5-miles within about 15 minutes
I can say that in the 11 and half years on the job, I have never let my coworkers down.
Officer suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, is currently in hospital
Two-thirds of corrections officers are female at some facilities
Corrections officer’s bid for jail transfer at issue
Do women have any business being guards in a men’s jail?
Janeene Lea Jones was arrested by the Sarasota Police Department last week and charged with two counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder
First to survey destruction and bodies of the 33 inmates who were killed, tortured and mutilated by fellow inmates
Claims that male senior staff would not communicate with her directly
The inmate had a previous record for assaulting a peace officer
Murderers, sexual predators and other men housed at a unit for mentally ill inmates at the maximum-security state prison in Fort Madison were allowed to watch movies such as “Deranged,” a horror film
The officer says he threatened to kill her and threw a cup of water on her uniform
Was adjusting belts in a restraint chair when inmate became unruly
What does 2013 have in store for the corrections profession?
Complaints by corrections officers not taken seriously are costing taxpayers millions
If she hadn’t tucked her chin in a split second reaction to protect her throat, she would have died too
Claims she was punished because of her gender
Are we “man” enough to do the job?
Female officers say a new policy amounts to demotions because they’re barred from most jobs overseeing male inmates
Sheriff’s Officer Troy Ugrich described how his sister, Corrections Officer Darlene Troumbly, was serving breakfast to inmates when one lay in wait, determined to kill her
Sgt. Barbara Ester, 47, was stabbed in the side, abdomen and chest while investigating whether an inmate had an unauthorized pair of shoes
Although it has gotten easier to survive in a male dominated culture, challenges still face women in corrections
The Department of Correction announced in July that it would be banning all material considered pornographic
Ka Yang, a 29-year-old mother of four, is charged with murder with special circumstances in the March death of her daughter Mirabelle