RT Article
T1 The New Age Worker: Morale and Strain Among Staff During a Correctional Staffing Crisis
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 40
IS 4
SP 662
OP 679
A1 Spanoudakis, Konstadina
A2 Huebner, Beth M.
A2 Garcia-Hallett, Janet
A2 Inzana, Victoria
A2 Givens, Ashley
A2 Canada, Kelli E.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1906945942
AB Correctional institutions have historically faced challenges in hiring and maintaining a workforce, which only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considerable turnover in staff in recent years has led some states to lower the age of hiring eligibility, which in turn increases the number of new and younger officers on the job. This study explores the challenges and opportunities that the unprecedented change in the workforce in one Midwestern prison has had on workplace morale and strain. This study uses data from semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of correctional employees. We find a considerable disconnect between “new” and “old” correctional officers and offer policy solutions for future staffing practices.
K1 retention
K1 Covid-19
K1 hiring
K1 correctional officer
K1 Prison
DO 10.1177/10439862241272310