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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