NCJ Number
139177
Date Published
1992
Length
81 pages
Annotation
A futures study identifies trends and events that explore the impact of the changing work force on the selection of personnel to work in California county jails by the year 2002.
Abstract
Seven trends of critical significance were forecasted to increase in the next decade: revenues from local, State, and Federal sources; women entering the work force; minorities competing for jobs; workers available to work in jails; level of education of entry level workers; recognition of correctional work as a career field; and job sharing opportunities in corrections. Changes predicted include shifting the current use of a deputy sheriff to staff the jail to a non-sworn correctional officer position that will broaden and enhance the recruitment of the changing work force. 17 references and 13 appendixes