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2010
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Today’s Police and Sheriff Recruits: Insights from the Newest Members of America’s Law Enforcement Community
By Castaneda, Laura Werber; Ridgeway, Greg.
RAND Corporation (Santa Monica, CA).
“Survey questions pertain to recruits’ reasons for pursuing a career in law enforcement, potential disadvantages of such a career, influencers on a career in law enforcement and employment within the recruits’ chosen agency, and the perceived effectiveness of both actual and potential recruiting strategies” (p. xiii). Five chapters comprise this report: introduction; perceived pros and cons of law enforcement careers; who and what influences recruits’ career decisions; recruiting strategies; and... Read More
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144 pages
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2009
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State of Connecticut Correction Officer Selection Process: General Information and Preparation Guide
Connecticut Dept. of Administrative Services. Statewide Human Resources Management (Hartford, CT).
"This guide provides general information about each of the phases in the [Correction Officer] selection process and general suggestions for preparing for each phase" (p. 1). Sections of this document are: introduction; general information about the job; research and self-assessment; application process; general information about the selection process; general information about the written test; general tips on multiple-choice questions, best use of test time, and on the day of the written test;... Read More
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26 p.
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2009
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Join Us!
Wyoming Dept. of Corrections (Cheyenne, WY).
Access is available at this website to a video introducing viewers to careers found in the Wyoming Department of Corrections.... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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DPSCS Recruitment Videos
Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services (Towson, MD).
Access is provided to four recruitment videos from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) at the website. The videos are entitled: "Endless Opportunity"; "Take Pride"; "More Than a Job"; and "Corrections Professional."... Read More
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1 p.
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2006
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FutureForce: A Guide to Building the 21st Century Community Corrections Workforce
By Stinchcomb, Jeanne B.; McCampbell, Susan W.; Layman, Elizabeth P..
Center for Innovative Public Policies, Inc. (Naples, FL); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This guide "explores current and future workforce challenges facing community corrections" (p. xiii). Chapters contained in this guide are: rationale -- why now?; organizational culture -- moving from a "workplace" to a place where people want to work; recruitment -- looking in the right places for the right people; retention -- keeping the right people in the right places; and strategies for success -- getting started.... Read More
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176 p.
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2005
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Community Corrections Workforce Project Annotated Bibliography
By Stinchcomb, Jeanne B..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This bibliography describes 71 items that address workforce development problems faced by community corrections, probation, and parole agencies. Some of the topics discussed are: the changing workforce; the changing roles of staff; caseload management demands; and recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and retaining staff.... Read More
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20 p.
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2005
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FutureForce: Building a 21st Century Community Corrections Workforce [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held August 3, 2005]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO)
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections/Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
This program focuses on the changing and expanding roles of probation, parole, and community corrections officers. Probation, parole and community corrections officers have seen their roles and professional expectations change and expand over the past several years. However, their primary responsibility has remained the supervision of offenders in conjunction with effective caseload management.
These changing and expanding roles and expectations, coupled with offender supervision and caseload... Read More
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1 DVD (165 min.)
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2002
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Collaborative Approach to Staff Recruitment and Retention [Videoconference Held August 28, 2002]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This 3-hour NIC broadcast discusses strategies to recruit promising candidates for corrections jobs and how to retain experienced staff.
Topics include: emphasizing corrections as a career rather than "just a job"; informing the public about the variety of careers available in corrections; how broad participation by agency staff helps foster successful recruitment and retention; how employers can support the connections between career, family, and community; and tools agencies are using for ... Read More
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1 DVD (165 min.)
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2002
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2002
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; issues important to meeting participants; "Diversity Recruitment: Techniques and Community Networking" by Arthur Wallenstein; "Preventing Staff Sexual Misconduct" by Susan McCampbell; "Consular Notification and Access" by Clyde Howard; "Why Corrections Professionals Should Be Concerned With In-Custody ADA Issues" by Timothy Ryan; "Special Needs of Female Inmates" by Richard Rouse, William Montague, Dennis Scheuller, Joe Schmitz, and Brid... Read More
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64 p.
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2002
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Corrections Employment Eligibility for Ex-Offenders
By Biasca, Debra H..
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Practices of correctional agencies when hiring individuals with criminal histories are examined. This study contains sections about: authority to hire ex-offenders; convictions as a permanent bar to correctional employment; convictions as a temporary bar; other approaches to determining suitability for correctional employment; special issues, such as positions requiring offender contact, drug possession vs. sale convictions, juvenile criminal history, non-conviction factors, military record, mor... Read More
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10 p.
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2000
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Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention: Current Practices in U.S. Jails
By Clem, Connie; Krauth, Barbara; Wenger, Paula.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
One of the more serious problems jail administrators face is the need to attract and retain high-quality correctional officers. This document provides information on successful staffing practices in a variety of jail types and sizes. Sections include: introduction; recruitment -- barriers to effective recruitment and approaches to recruiting effectively; screening and hiring; retention -- attrition factors and retention tools; and conclusion. Appendixes contain contact information and samples of... Read More
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111 p.
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1999
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 1999
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
The meeting primarily dealt with recruiting, hiring, and retraining jail staff. Sessions included: improving opportunities for successful recruitment, selection, and retention of staff; successful/innovative recruitment; improving staff selection; other issues of interest like staffing analysis, problems with stainless steel fixtures, and position announcements; staff retention; NIC study of jail staffing; and a workshop on controlling sexually transmitted diseases in jails. ... Read More
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43 p.
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1998
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1998
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Presentations and discussions at this meeting of 50 administrators of the largest jails in the country focused on two issues: "Generation X" employees and an update of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Some of the topics covered are: The future of our workforce; Pre-Employment testing and selection; Use of pre-service or in-service training; Generation X employees and how they challenge our role as leaders; Legal update regarding the PLRA; and Key issues for large jail network considerat... Read More
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85 p.
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1995
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Prison Security: Security Tips Checklists
By Milosovich, John T..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
These security tips checklists were compiled from prison security training seminars conducted through the National Institute of Corrections. Topics addressed include: security audits, facility planning, technology, post analysis, staff recruitment, programming, security threat groups, continuum of force, supermax institutions and emergency preparedness. The appendices include lists of crisis indicators, emergency response resources, benefits of good security, and consequences of poor security.... Read More
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47 p.
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1995
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 1995
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This report on the proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting includes the following approaches to staffing issues: recruitment, hiring and selection, training and performance appraisals, procedures for discipline, current trends in employee relations and sexual harassment, and dealing with unions.... Read More
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41 p.
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1989
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Sifting the Gold from the Pebbles: Using Situational Interviews to Select Correctional Officers for New Generation Jails
By Stohr-Gillmore, Mary K.; Stohr-Gillmore, Michael W.; Kistler, Nannette.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
"This paper examines whether a critical incident, behaviorally-based situational interview process, helps New Generation Jail managers identify the requisite talents in prospective officers."--p. 1. This paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Washington D.C., April 1989. Includes bibliography.... Read More
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32 p.
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1986
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Model Personnel Selection Process for Podular, Direct-Supervision New Generation Jails
By Menke, Ben A.; Zupan, Linda L.; Lovrich, Nicholas P.; Manning, Don.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Washington State University (Pullman, WA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
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