RT Article
T1 Correctional Officer Culture in Canada: Proving Oneself for In-Group Acceptance
JF The prison journal
VO 103
IS 6
SP 791
OP 811
A1 Carbonell, Marina
A2 Ricciardelli, Rose 1979-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1871740266
AB Correctional officers (COs) work in a unique climate of continual carceral care, balancing interpersonal relationships, prison dynamics, with organizational and occupational duties. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with COs (n = 72) employed in federal penitentiaries in Canada, we explore factors influencing CO culture and peer acceptance. Using a constructed semi-grounded approach, we analyze how CO behaviors and values shape CO culture and illustrate how proving oneself is fundamental to in-group acceptance. Findings support the importance of proving oneself to CO acceptance, through developing trust, putting in time, performance, work ethic, showing respect, and by having each other's backs on the job.
K1 prison studies
K1 correctional officer culture
K1 occupational work culture
DO 10.1177/00328855231208014