Correctional Officer Recruitment and Retention in Texas

• NCJ Number: 195465
• Journal: Corrections Today Volume: 64 Issue: 3 Dated: June 2002 Pages: 80-83
• Author(s): Glen Castlebury
• Date Published: June 2002
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article focuses on ways that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice recruits and retains correctional officers.

Abstract

This author of this article discusses the ways that the Texas prison system is handling its dual mission of recruiting and retaining correctional officers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is trying to meet the challenge of severe officer shortages by increasing and improving recruitment and retention efforts. Allowing officers to schedule time off among themselves, increasing the security for officers, and improving officer training are some of the ways that the TDCJ is working to improve the job conditions for its employees. The author indicates that focusing on the TDCJ's policies that directly affect the lives of the correctional officers and affect public safety are the primary goals of the director of TDCJ's Institutional Division.