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Issues in Correctional Training and Casework

NCJ Number
106389
Editor(s)
B I Wolford, P Lawrenz
Date Published
1986
Length
44 pages
Annotation
Eight papers examine correctional training, correctional officer (CO) stress and work attitudes, prediction of dangerousness, collaborative training, and privatization.
Abstract
Components of professionalism in both CO training programs and in trainers are identified, and a rationale for including veteran staff in training for new correctional employees is presented. Problems with the adoption of a police training model in correction are identified, and guidelines for appropriate CO training are presented. Results of a study of variables contributing to CO stress are presented together with their implications for CO stress management training. The relationship between personal and structural characteristics of CO and authoritarianism also is examined. A training center developed as a collaborative effort between university criminal justice services faculty and a department of social services is described. Issues in the prediction of dangerousness are identified, and the need for greater communication between mental health and criminal justice professionals is noted. Finally, issues related to privatization in corrections and its potential costs and benefits are discussed. Article references.