Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 91 Chapter 9 The Staff Work World and Corrections Careers What jobs and careers are found in corrections? What is it like to work in corrections? What are the prospects for future employment? How can candidates improve their career prospects?

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 92 Institutional Corrections Account for more than 50% of all state and local corrections employees Entry-level position: Correctional officer –Duties & responsibilities –Work world –Salary –Educational requirements –Federal versus State and Local

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 93 Institutional Corrections (continued) Correctional Officer - Related issues –Potential for promotion & relocation –Hiring restrictions & requirements –Background checks & polygraph examinations –Private versus public sector employment

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 94 Probation and Parole Officers Concerns –Titles not uniform across the nation –Separate clientele: Juveniles versus adults –Work for all levels of government –May work with both probationers and parolees Role requirements & Work World Job-related Issues

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 95 Probation and Parole Officers (continued) Duties and Responsibilities Work World Salary Educational Requirements

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 96 Correctional Counselors Two Main Capacities 1. Screening, testing, diagnosis and classification 2. Service providers Work World Salary Educational Rrequirements Private Versus Public Employment

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 97 Community Corrections Personnel Work World –Positives clients who are near or at their residence clients tend to be low public-security risks –Negatives Job burnout, especially related to close contacts with clients Financial stability, especially with respect to private-public funding

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 98 Community Corrections Personnel (continued) Educational Requirements Related Work Experience Salary Hiring Restrictions

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 99 Other Corrections Positions Wide range of employment opportunities Largest array in institutional corrections Examples include: –Recreational activities –Education Basic Adult Education and General Equivalency Degree Programs Personal improvement courses College-level classes –Food services & institutional maintenance

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 910 Workplace Challenges Job deaths and Injuries Inmate-generated Litigation –Key issues: Malfeasance, misfeasance & nonfeasance Probabilities of either or both?

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 911 How to find or find out about jobs Professional corrections organizations –Many available on World Wide Web –Many have student memberships available Directly contact various local, state, and federal corrections agencies University and college placement offices Commercial job listing services (“head hunters”) Job information books

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 912 When to apply Yesterday (for those graduating this academic year) Six months ago (for those graduating in a month or less) Essential concept: Maximize your lead time!

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 913 Internships and Co-ops The key differences Paid versus unpaid internships and co-ops Experiential learning

Mays & Winfree--Contemporary Corrections (2nd ed.)--Chapter 914 Job Prospects Jobs outlook stable to growing, depending on public policy Time to promotion shortened Salaries becoming more competitive Educational requirements generally increasing Higher levels of professionalism