RT Article
T1 Hiring and Training Requirements for Correctional Officers: A Statutory Analysis
JF The prison journal
VO 100
IS 1
SP 98
OP 125
A1 Kowalski, Melissa A.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800138989
AB 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.
K1 correctional officer
K1 hiring
K1 Professionalism
K1 qualifications
K1 Statute
K1 Training
DO 10.1177/0032885519882342