Hiring and Training Requirements for Correctional Officers: A Statutory Analysis

U.S. state statutes provide the minimum hiring and training requirements for correctional officers (COs), but it is unclear whether COs have achieved professionalism. This article utilizes a statutory analysis to examine state hiring qualifications and training requirements for COs. The findings rev...

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Main Author: Kowalski, Melissa A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: The prison journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 100, Issue: 1, Pages: 98-125
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Keywords:
correctional officer
hiring
Professionalism
qualifications
Statute
Training
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Summary:U.S. state statutes provide the minimum hiring and training requirements for correctional officers (COs), but it is unclear whether COs have achieved professionalism. This article utilizes a statutory analysis to examine state hiring qualifications and training requirements for COs. The findings reveal that not all 50 have statutes outlining CO hiring and training requirements. Although some states are very specific, many provide only general standards. As such, statutes regarding CO hiring and training are far from uniform.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885519882342