by babs4104 | Jun 13, 2020 | Article
Staff orientation and in-service training have greatly improved in recent years; e-learning and cognitive behavior intervention training have been an important part of this. Yet, we are still experiencing a crippling situation with high turnover and staff burnout....
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Article
Staff orientation and inservice training have greatly improved in recent years; eLearning and cognitive behavior intervention training have been an important part of this. Yet, we are still experiencing a crippling situation with high turnover and staff burnout. Staff...
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Article
Just as with individuals, organizations grow and mature. An organization in which people feel disconnected from each other in immature. Whereas, an organization where people and departments feel connected with a high level of trust and cooperation can be described as...
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Article
The security and safety of any correctional facility are directly and inextricably linked to the health and maturity of its internal working culture. The culture of a facility describes how staff interact with each other, with inmates, with outside people, etc. The...
by babs4104 | Mar 24, 2020 | Article
Working in corrections can be very stressful. Studies by F.E. Cheek indicate that the life expectancy of a correctional officer is only 59 years, compared to 74 years for the average American. Correctional staff also experience high levels of alcohol abuse, ulcers,...
by babs4104 | Jan 3, 2020 | Article
Many departments of corrections (DOCs) are experiencing critical staff shortages that are reaching crisis levels. This situation has been building for years and it now seems evident that we cannot hire our way out of this near crisis. DOCs are losing as many or more...
