Life of a Correctional Officer Nancy Booker CRJ:303 Corrections Instructor Name: Yolanda Tilley August 31‚ 2012 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2 Life of a Correctional Officer Correctional Officers are very important people and they perform very important duties. An correctional officer job can become very demanding and on top of that it can be very stressful. Just like police officer. Correctional Officers takes a change each day they are at work and they never know
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The Impact of Juvenile Inmates’ Perceptions and Facility Characteristics on Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities is written by Aaron Kupchik and R. Bradley Snyder. The significance of the problem the article focuses on is evidence of a third theoretic model in addition to the deprivation and importation theoretic models. The third model combines facility and individual variables that concentrate on the perception of the youth toward the facility’s rules and standards. The deprivation
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A correctional officer is responsible for the supervision‚ safety‚ and security of prisoners in a prison or jail. They are also responsible for the safety and security of the facility itself. In order to accomplish this‚ they must maintain order by enforcing rules and regulations. Although most Correctional Officers are employed by the government‚ some are employed by private companies. Body A correctional officer must provide custodial care necessary for the security and well being of inmates
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The Under-appreciated career of a Correctional Officer A career as is way to show the amount of raw talent people hold within themselves. The reason why people succeed in their career is because they enjoy their work. It can determine where a people live‚ the friends they make‚ and the amount of money a people earns. A career can also determine how a person feels about himself and how others act towards them. A career can vary greatly in the type of work involved and how it influences a person’s
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History of Correctional Policies The history of correctional polices began in the 1800s and it is still and important part of today’s justice system. There were many sanctions applicable for individuals who committed crimes but prison is one of the most common ones. During the 16th and 17th centuries most punishments were public for embarrassment purposes to stop the criminal behavior. One example of public punishment is the “pillory”‚ which was a wooden device with holes in it to put the head and
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Being a Correctional Officer isn’t an easy task. Correctional officers risk their lives as soon as they get to their job‚ until they’re out. There’s a lot of negatives and positives to become a correctional officer and also not to. These are the steps to become one‚ you first need a high school diploma‚ go to college for another 5-10 years‚ and you also need a college degree. You have to be sure you want to be that because being and becoming one isn’t easy at all. Correctional officers keep
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University of Phoenix Material Assignment: Reliable Sources Worksheet Due Week 6 Day 7 (Sunday) Post to [Assignment section of eCampus Page] as an attachment Locate three sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Refer to the University Library tutorial for information about finding sources.Provide the required information for each sources. Complete the Reliable Sources Worksheet • Answer each question in complete and clear sentences using an academic tone (use formal
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In the field of correctional psychology every detainee‚ prisoner or offender are offered the benefits of treatment programs offered or many are required to seek one or more of the services offered including assessments‚ crisis interventions‚ substance abuse treatment‚ or reentry
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standards. While others may have no feelings or display emotions when they do something wrong. Because to them‚ it’s not wrong‚ it may not have been the best decision or best course of action to take. In my line of work as a Correctional Personnel‚ a large part of a correctional officer’s duties are daily cell searches which is to reduce or prevent the introduction of contraband into a secure maximum prison facility. For a job well done‚ Officers are given public praise‚ letter of accommodation just
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Correctional facilities continue to create career criminals rather than rehabilitate lost souls. The relationship between inmates and guards often resemble an alpha and omega status‚ creating a system superiority within two equals. Upon release‚ adjusting to life beyond bars is nearly impossible for some convicts. While life time in prison is the current solution for reoffending criminals‚ a rehabilitative justice system could give convicts the skills they need to return into society as productive
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