NCJ Number
100052
Editor(s)
J N Tucker
Date Published
1983
Length
42 pages
Annotation
These six articles address critical issues and concerns in areas of correctional staff management, particularly as related to correctional officers' occupational stress and job satisfaction.
Abstract
The first article reviews 10 major categories of stress related to the officers' role and responsibilities and provides practical suggestions for managing stress. Within the context of two studies of role definition, the second article examines the impact of dual custodial/managerial and human relations responsibilities on levels of stress. The third article looks at situations in which correctional officers may be held hostage, delineates training needs for potential hostage situations, and provides guidelines for debriefing the hostage/victim. The fourth article outlines stresses associated with the institutional setting and identifies adaptive styles of correctional officer supervision and control that emerge in response to the setting. The fifth article examines the values, skills, and competencies needed to perform the custodial and rehabilitation tasks required for effective prison management. The final article presents findings of the perceived effectiveness of correctional officer preservice training. Implications for both preservice and inservice training programs are discussed. Footnotes and references.