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Author: Russo, Joe

Title: Building a High-Quality Correctional Workforce: Identifying Challenges and Needs

Summary: The U.S. corrections sector is a critical component of the criminal justice system, charged with managing offenders and defendants confined in prison or jails, as well as those released into the community on probation and parole. Correctional staff, both within institutions and in the community, must protect the public from individuals accused or convicted of crimes, some of whom are dangerous. However, staff must also prepare those under correctional control for successful, law-abiding lives in the community and support these individuals through the reentry process. The larger public safety mission, therefore, is accomplished not only by separating and monitoring these individuals but also through interpersonal contact, positive relationships, and support of the behavioral change process toward a crime-free life. It is thus critically important for the corrections sector to develop a high-quality workforce. This report presents the results of an expert panel discussion focused on identifying and prioritizing ways to address workforce concerns in the corrections sector. Panelists identified needs related to recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, leadership development, and misconduct that, if addressed, would help to build a high-quality workforce.

Details: Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, 2018. 38p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 18, 2018 at: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2386.html

Year: 2018

Country: United States

URL: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2300/RR2386/RAND_RR2386.pdf

Shelf Number: 154023

Keywords:
Correctional Officers
Correctional Staff
Corrections Sector
Leadership Development
Managing Offenders
Public Safety
Recruitment
Retention
Selection