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2012
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Corrections Staff Well-being Programs–To Implement or Not?
By Tudor, Caterina Spinaris; Morton, Gregory; Denhof, Mike.
corrections.com (Quincy, MA).
“This article examines issues that correctional agencies might consider when discussing the implementation of programs designed to prevent and remediate Corrections Fatigue and related organizational climate and staff well-being issues” (p. 1). Sections of this publication include: about Corrections Fatigue; five perspectives against the implementation of programs that address organizational, operational and traumatic stress of corrections employees, and their refutation; eight reasons for the i... Read More
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7 pages
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2011
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Florida Mortality Study: Florida Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers compared to Florida General Population
Florida State Lodge (Tallahassee, FL).
This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference in lifespan between law enforcement and correctional officers and the general public. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; research parameters; Florida general population; Florida Division of Retirement (FRS) Special Risk Class (Law Enforcement and Corrections); population comparison; and conclusion. On average, law enforcement and correctional officers died 12 years earlier than the general population. In o... Read More
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13 pages
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2011
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Optimism Survey
By Carey, Mark.
The Carey Group (White Bear Lake, MN).
This 30 question survey assesses the degree to which individuals are feeling optimistic about their lives. The survey shows: the responder’s pessimism score when bad things happen; optimism score when good things take place; total optimism score; and how hopeful one is when negative things occur.... Read More
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6 pages
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2010
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The Twenty Minute Trainer: Laugh a Lot, Live a Lot
By Cornelius, Gary F..
corrections.com (Quincy, MA).
The strength of this article is its explanation of what role humor plays in a correctional setting and what is appropriate and in good taste.... Read More
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3 p.
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2010
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Hitting the Wall: Dealing with Stress in Corrections [Lesson Plan and Participant's Manual]
National Institute of Corrections Academy. Regional Training Initiative. Central Region (N.P.).
Issues surrounding stress in a correctional setting, like the effects, sources, and symptoms of stress, burnout, and coping strategies, are covered during this 6.5 hour course. Participants will be able to: define stress and identify the effects of stress; identify the sources of stress; identify the physical and behavioral symptoms of stress; define burnout and identify the stages of burnout; identify positive and negative coping strategies; summarize the key components of “My Pyramid”; recogni... Read More
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1 CD-ROM
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2008
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Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Resources for Law Enforcement
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Community Oriented Policing Services (Washington, DC).
Links to online resources for recruiting, hiring, and retaining law enforcement staff are provided at this website. Resource links are organized into these areas: recruitment and hiring; retention and training; ethics and integrity; early intervention; and managing stress.... Read More
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1 p.
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2008
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Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (Bethesda, MD).
Information is provided at this website by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS). Points of entry are: about the center; trauma and disaster -- world trauma, disaster, armed conflict and war, terror, and preparedness; about you -- you, military community, military children and families, disaster community, disaster workers, and law enforcement; fact sheets -- disaster and terrorism, military health, law enforcement, and children and families; resources -- interviews (post 9/11 and... Read More
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1 p.
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2008
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Combat Deployment and the Returning Police Officer
By Webster, Barbara.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) (Washington, DC).
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) (Washington, DC); Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ) (Alexandria, VA).
Strategies for reintegrating police officers who have been deployed in combat zones are presented. This report has these sections: introduction; project background; psychological effects of combat and natural disasters; intervention and treatment; law enforcement agency responses -- L.A. Police Department Military Liaison Program, L.A. Sheriff's Department Military Activation Committee, Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department, and Richland County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Department; and conc... Read More
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38 p.
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2008
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The Issue of Trust in Shaping the Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment of Correctional Staff
By Lambert, Eric G.; Jiang, Shanhe; Hogan, Nancy L..
“Trust is an important social construct; yet, criminal justice organizations have left the area of an employee’s trust in supervisors and management largely unexplored. The authors investigated the effects of supervision trust and management trust on the job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of employees at a midwestern private correctional facility” (p. 37). Trust in supervisors and management are related greatly to lower job stress and higher job satisfaction and organiza... Read More
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28 pages
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2004
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Correctional Staff Wellness: Making Choices Toward a Higher Level of Total Health and Well Being [Videoconference Held June 16, 2004]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This program focuses on the importance of staff wellness in a correctional environment. Topics discussed include: - Mental and physical health;
- Substance abuse;
- How to recognize and manage stress in the workplace;
- Stress-related symptoms;
- And staff support resources.... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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1999
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Large Jail Network Meeting, January 10-12, 1999, Longmont, Colorado; Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
The issues of post-traumatic stress and critical incidents are addressed. Contents of this document include: meeting highlights; post-traumatic stress syndrome and critical incidents -- preparation, response, and review; post-traumatic stress -- the value of peer support; programs that address post-traumatic stress syndrome in employees; standardized emergency management and critical incident command systems; critical incident training -- preparation, response, and review; critical incident res... Read More
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41 p.
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1996
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1996
National Institute of Corrections Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Focusing on issues surrounding deaths in the jail setting, this meeting presented seven seminars, titled: 1. The Dilemma of jail deaths; 2. Overview of dynamics of jail population; 3. Preventing in-custody deaths; 4. Resources available for dying inmates; 5. Community and media relations in the context of in-custody deaths; 6. Coping with staff deaths; and 7. The crime bill and its effect on corrections.... Read More
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44 p.
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1985
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Administrative Sources of Occupational Stress in a Correctional Setting: Administrative Manual
By Ratner, Alan M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); California Dept. of Corrections (Sacramento, CA).
Aide Behavioral Services (Sacramento, CA).
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50 p.
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1985
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Stress in Corrections Officers
By O'Brien, Barbara S.; Gustafson, David.
National Institute of Corrections, Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Iowa Dept. of Corrections (Des Moines, IA).
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1984
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Stress: Making The Most of It - A Supervisor's Guide
By Bushnell, Jon L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Evaluation/Policy Research Associates, Ltd. (N.P.).
This is a companion piece to a report entitled, "Stress: Making the Most of It - A Personalized Guide For Correctional Staff Describing How Stress Can Be Managed Effectively".... Read More
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86 p.
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1984
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STRESS: MAKING THE MOST OF IT-A PERSONALIZED GUIDE FOR CORRECTIONAL STAFF DESCRIBING HOW STRESS CAN BE MANAGED EFFECTIVELY (DRAFT)
By LINNANE, PATRICK D..
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS (WASHINGTON, DC).
EVALUATION/POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LTD. (N.P.).
COMPANION PIECE TO A REPORT ENTITLED STRESS: MAKING THE MOST OF IT-A SUPERVISOR'S GUIDE (DRAFT)... Read More
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