Overhauling Corrections Employee Records Management: A Path to Efficiency and Accountability

In the dynamic landscape of corrections, where the safety of both inmates and staff is paramount, maintaining accurate and efficient employee records is indispensable. Yet, many correctional facilities continue to grapple with outdated and cumbersome record-keeping systems that impede productivity, compromise security, and hinder accountability. Let’s look at why many Corrections facilities are revamping their […]

I’m a Corrections Officer, but I Feel Like a Prisoner

A corrections officer is a first responder occupation in every sense of the words. It’s a job that is characterized by the stigma of low status, high stress, and burnout. With high rates of chronic job-related stress, it’s easy to see how corrections officers can feel as trapped as the prisoners they guard. However, when[…..]

Stress As a Corrections Officer

You might be a corrections officer if. Jeff Foxworthy poked fun at rednecks, jabbing at nearly every occupation along the way, including stressful occupations like corrections officers. High wages, great benefits, and early retirement are benefits that attract workers to the job—one that comes with immense emotional stressors.   The United States Department of Labor[…..]