RT Article
T1 What it takes to be a “Good” correctional officer: Occupational fitness and co-worker expectations from the perspective of correctional officer recruits in Canada
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 24
IS 1
SP 98
OP 120
A1 Cassiano, Marcella Siqueira
A1 Bennett, Brittany Ann
A1 Andres, Elizabeth
A1 Ricciardelli, Rose 1979-
A2 Bennett, Brittany Ann
A2 Andres, Elizabeth
A2 Ricciardelli, Rose 1979-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1878572253
AB Selecting individuals who are the right “fit” for correctional work is not an easy task for prison administrators because of the dangerous nature of correctional work and the centrality of prison employees in the prisoner’s rehabilitation process. We analyze fitness for correctional work from the employee’s perspective, complementing the scholarship focused on the employer’s view. We measure occupational fitness in terms of co-worker expectations, analyzing 104 semi-structured interviews conducted with Federal Canadian Correctional Officer recruits in 2018/2019. Recruits in our sample expected a correctional officer to be accountable, reliable, and confident. Understanding the mind-set of new hires provides insights into the correctional officer role and allows employers to align employer-employee expectations, as well as review training and recruitment, which can improve the employee well-being and reduce turnover rates.
K1 Reliability
K1 occupational fitness
K1 job role
K1 co-work expectation
K1 correctional work
K1 Confidence
K1 Accountability
DO 10.1177/17488958221087488