Unit 7 Aspects Of A Correctional Officer
Aspects of a Correctional Officer
Katelynn Gregory
03/01/2015
CS204: Professional Presence Unit 7
Within the Department of Corrections correctional officers serve as the voice of authority. They ensure the safety of all inmates and making sure there welfare and well-being is good and being taken care of. These brave correctional officers break up violent confrontations, ensure order, and also help prisoners rehabilitate so they can be productive members of society. In 2013 there were nearly 441,260 correctional officers employed by the department of corrections. These people play one of the most important roles in the American justice system.
Today, good correctional officers are hard to come by. With there being such a …show more content…
All staff are hel to a high standard and are made to be accountable for their actions. As with any business there is a chain of command set in place. There is specific responsibilities all must follow within this chain. Frequent evaluations of correctional officers must be done, along with these evaluations, the officers conduct must be looked over precisely to make sure they are following the code of conduct they swore an oath too. No matter the action or decision that was made there is always a reason behind it and an officer must give that reason for the action they took in a timely manner and the paperwork should be evaluated to make sure they follow certain rules and guidelines that were put into palce for this reason. If the reasons are not sufficient or if wrong was found to be down then the officer must be held accountable and certain reprimands should be dealt …show more content…
Many of them are no there just because it is a job, which they pay definitely reflects that, but they are there because they truly care about these inmates and believe that they can change they just need that little push, and for someone to not cast them out because of the decisions they had made in the past. Correctional officers are held to a high standard and are expected to treat everyone the same, no matter their background. As human beings these should be morals that were instilled into us growing up. Everyone is different, no one is perfect. If you single out these individuals just for the simple fact they are different, whether it is a criminal background, mental disability, physical disability, or different beliefs then you, it can cause chaos but more importantly it can cause a person to shut down and not care anymore, not care in bettering themselves and within such close quarters and the daily stress and struggles these inmates are already under it can cause major up ringing and a dangerous situation for all involved. Making sure, as a correctional officer, these people are treated as equals, with compassion, respect and equality makes the lives better for all
Katelynn Gregory
03/01/2015
CS204: Professional Presence Unit 7
Within the Department of Corrections correctional officers serve as the voice of authority. They ensure the safety of all inmates and making sure there welfare and well-being is good and being taken care of. These brave correctional officers break up violent confrontations, ensure order, and also help prisoners rehabilitate so they can be productive members of society. In 2013 there were nearly 441,260 correctional officers employed by the department of corrections. These people play one of the most important roles in the American justice system.
Today, good correctional officers are hard to come by. With there being such a …show more content…
All staff are hel to a high standard and are made to be accountable for their actions. As with any business there is a chain of command set in place. There is specific responsibilities all must follow within this chain. Frequent evaluations of correctional officers must be done, along with these evaluations, the officers conduct must be looked over precisely to make sure they are following the code of conduct they swore an oath too. No matter the action or decision that was made there is always a reason behind it and an officer must give that reason for the action they took in a timely manner and the paperwork should be evaluated to make sure they follow certain rules and guidelines that were put into palce for this reason. If the reasons are not sufficient or if wrong was found to be down then the officer must be held accountable and certain reprimands should be dealt …show more content…
Many of them are no there just because it is a job, which they pay definitely reflects that, but they are there because they truly care about these inmates and believe that they can change they just need that little push, and for someone to not cast them out because of the decisions they had made in the past. Correctional officers are held to a high standard and are expected to treat everyone the same, no matter their background. As human beings these should be morals that were instilled into us growing up. Everyone is different, no one is perfect. If you single out these individuals just for the simple fact they are different, whether it is a criminal background, mental disability, physical disability, or different beliefs then you, it can cause chaos but more importantly it can cause a person to shut down and not care anymore, not care in bettering themselves and within such close quarters and the daily stress and struggles these inmates are already under it can cause major up ringing and a dangerous situation for all involved. Making sure, as a correctional officer, these people are treated as equals, with compassion, respect and equality makes the lives better for all