The Correctional Officer
2nd Edition
A Practical Guide
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The job of todays correctional officer is a demanding one, whether it is working in an adult prison or in a local jail. The correctional officer has the responsibility to safely confine criminal offenders, and, by doing so, properly keeps the public safe. This book is meant to give the reader, whether a student or a trainee, a clear, realistic understanding of what correctional officers do from patrolling cellblocks, preventing escapes and handling security issues to dealing with various types of offenders and their behaviors. Written by a retired jail officer and adjunct professor with over 27 years of experience in confinement, classification, community corrections, correctional officer training and corrections policy development, this updated edition discusses the following topics:
Corrections: Definition, Offenders, Goals and Functions
Types of Correctional Facilities
Correctional Officers: Personnel Issues and Training
Early Development: Punishment and Early Prisons
The Development of the Modern Correctional Facility
An Examination of Todays Inmate
Special Populations and Methods of Handling
Physical Plant and Classification
Key and Tool Control, Headcounts, Searches and Transportation
Interacting with Inmates
Avoiding Manipulation
Inmate Violence
The Rights of Inmates
The Correctional Officer is realistically written, features a glossary of commonly used corrections terms and has been updated in detail. Each chapter contains discussion questions to assist both the college instructor and corrections trainer. This book has the following goals:
To be a training resource for correctional agency training, to be used at the recruit and in service training levels so officers can improve their job skills
To provide insight into the history, philosophy and evolution of correctional systems
To provide to the correctional officer social, economical, vocational, educational and behavioral information about criminal offenders
To give information on maintaining positive traits and job skills that can enhance the career of the correctional officer
| Sold By | Carolina Academic Press |
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| ISBNs | 1531003184, 9781531003180, 1594603103, 9781594603105 |
| Publish Year | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 406 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Website | www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781594603105/The-Correctional-Officer-Second-Edition# |