RT Article
T1 A comparative perspective on officer wellness: american reflections from norwegian prisons
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 34
IS 4
SP 477
OP 497
A1 Horowitz, Veronica L.
A2 Greberman, Emily R.
A2 Nolan, Patrick E.
A2 Hyatt, Jordan M.
A2 Uggen, Chris
A2 Andersen, Synøve N.
A2 Chanenson, Steven L.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1780883013
AB Correctional officers in the United States experience severe work-related stressors and are generally physically unwell compared to similar public employees. An innovative and new approach to improving American corrections that is starting to gain momentum stems from looking at the workplace dynamic in alternative international models, such as in Scandinavian prison systems, for models of workplace reform. This study examines the perspectives of staff and leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections who traveled to Scandinavia as part of a correctional exchange. Each day of the trip, correctional staff recorded their qualitative reflections and completed a basic survey about their observations and experiences. This article examines both forms of data to explore correctional officer wellness from the perspective of American correctional officers. Five key themes are discussed: morale, stress, danger, dynamic security, and communication. Survey results corroborate this pattern, as US correctional officers reported somewhat lower stress and more positive interactions during their time in Norway. Key takeaways and implications for policy are discussed.
K1 Morale
K1 Stress
K1 Norway
K1 dynamic security
K1 correctional officer wellness
K1 Correctional Officers
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2021.2001231