Addressing Correctional Officer Stress

Download or read book Addressing Correctional Officer Stress written by Peter Finn and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress among correctional officers is widespread, caused by the threat of, and actual violence from inmates, inmate demands, and problems with coworkers. These factors, combined with low pay, understaffing, extensive overtime, and rotating shift work, can impair officers' health, and cause them to burn out or retire early. Correctional admin. will use this report to develop an effective program to prevent and treat officer stress. Seven case studies illustrate options for structuring a stress program (SP). Discusses options for staffing a SP; explores methods of gaining officers' trust in the SP; lists sources of help to implement or improve a SP; and addresses monitoring, eval., and funding issues.