How do you handle an inmate who constantly yelled at you and says extremely derogatory things to you?…
Correctional Officer Gurrola interviewed the appellant on October 14, 2016. The appellant stated on September 28, 2016 at approximately 12 o'clock chow was delivered. The appellant stated he bit into his brownie cake and noticed a roach was stuck inside. The appellant stated he immediately informed Correctional Counselor Throop (CC) and Unit Manager Escarcega (UM). The appellant requested that a photo be taken and was advised the Warden would be notified. The appellant stated he is asking that the kitchen is properly cleaned.…
Inmates have medical, dental, and mental health services at their disposal 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Jail Psychiatric Services has a crisis intervention service that is…
Respect, professional manner, consistency, integrity, honesty and non bias to the incarcerated is expected from a correctional officer. However, in the correctional subculture unethical behavior is evident. Correctional officers hold a status of authority and ethical dilemmas arise when one must choose a form of punishment for an offender. Some officers choose to display professionalism and hold knowledge that is exceptional. While other officers are taught within the subculture…
Many of these facts are talked bout and proven by journalist Ted Conover in his engrossing account of the year he spend as a correctional officer. (correctional officers or COs as they are known as, dislike the term "guard") at the maximum-security Sing Sing Prison in New York. Conover, always fascinated by prisons and curious about what the life of a guard was really like, approached the New York Department of Correctional Services with a request to write a profile of the experiences of a new recruit, but was turned down. So he decided that his only option was to become a guard himself in which he would get better incite about prison anyway especially if he was working on the inside of the prison, instead of just hearing stories and not…
RUSH took on an extensive project for the purpose of evaluating the fitness standards used in hiring of Correctional Officers. The study was at the point when hundreds of staff in the CO series, Officers and Sergeants, had to be tested, voluntarily, to evaluate and validate the testing criteria that had been presented by ION. ION was the outside company that was hired to evaluate and ensure that the fitness test was in compliance with best practice hiring processes as dictated by Federal EEO and ADA law. The testing covered 4 separate complexes, Lewis, Perryville, Florence and Eyman, and ended up with the testing of 183 staff members being administered the proposed testing criteria. To complete the study there were 770 letters sent to prospective…
The Sheriff’s administration overall runs the prison. This administration includes the Sheriff Keith McBrayer, the Chief Deputy David Foster, and an administrative group. In most jails, the Sheriff or local government is in charge. This one in Henry County validates that, as the sheriff is at the head of the prison administration.…
A direct supervision jail is a new face on the old way of jails. It differs by physical environment, separating officer from inmate, allowing officers to have a direct line of sight, and softer furniture.…
They are all kept aligned together via checks and balances and without these the criminal justice would Fail. Communication and Collaboration The police officers would have to collaborate with Chief of Security & the Warden of the prison in which, the offender(s) are being incarcerated in order to get the information he wants to know about an inmate and what that inmate has been up to. IF an offender were under investigation For being involved in whatever the Chief of Security would authorize the release of the information through the Warden and the Classification’s Offices. When investigating a burglary case, a Corrections Officer does not conduct the investigation because the Corrections Officer works at the prison, guards the inmates, and makes sure they uphold the rules of the prison.…
Therefore many correctional officers do not last long and quit or they get burned out after months of forced overtime and earning poor wages. (Reid, 2015) One of the key contribution factors for most poor prison condition is overcrowding. (Reid, 2015) I also discovered during my research that is the reason for many poor prison conditions around the world (Carlson & Garrett, 2008) Prison that is overcrowded inmate complains these poor conditions as well.…
By being visual to the community, the fourth responsibility of preserving the peace is achieved. This responsibility goes hand-in-hand with the third responsibility of being visual to the community. “All enforcement activities improve the peace of a community” (CJi Interactive, 2011). Police officers can cultivate a positive image and positive attitudes just by being visible to the public.…
One area of discussion is, “What are some staff issues?” In an environment that prioritize human control and isolation, presents staff with extraordinary challenges. Riveland, (1999) writes about several staff issues, one being characteristics, which ideally is one of maturity, intelligence, and good judgement. Another supermax staff issue is recruitment and selection. Also, adequate training; stress; and leadership and supervision. It is very difficult working in an abnormal setting of a supermax prison, where behavioral and management problems are encountered every day. Which brings us to riots and contrabands, and the issues both of these bring, to the facility and…
Correctional officers keep order between prisons/jails, supervise inmates activities, report an inmate conduct also become an aid whom the inmates can talk to. Correctional officers are responsible for the inmate's safety, securities, and the supervision. Correctional…
My thoughts on corrections is it’s a place that houses convicted criminals. As an Intern I see it as a place that places criminals into facilities depending on their length of sentence or the degree of their charges. Inmates who work wear stripped jumpsuits while walking the facilities. The inmates inside wear green jump suits for adults and beige for adolescents. The environment is not bright but it’s as clean as the inmates keep it.…
The Gender Officer is responsible for gender mainstreaming and proactive technical support to the organization. S/he will work with all departments and partners to ensure that gender equity principles are incorporated into all policies and activities. S/he will plan, implement and follow up on gender-related activities and provide support to Counterpart staff, partners and grantees on mainstreaming gender in their programs and activities, including design and implementation of trainings on gender-related topics.…