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Study examines officer quality, morale
By The Wall Street Journal
Published: 08/11/2008

LOUISIANA - The American Correctional Association (ACA), in partnership with ARAMARK Correctional Services, today presented research results indicating that "quality and morale" of correctional officers is paramount among that group's top concerns.

On a ten-point scale, officer quality and morale came in with a remarkable 9.2 weighted mean score. Other "high priority" issues include lack of mental and medical health professionals (7.9), security and violence within the facilities (7.7), shrinking budgets (7.7), lack of transition and rehabilitation services (7.7), inmate health (7.7), and food and facilities management (7.2). Read more.

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Comments:

  1. flsgt on 08/13/2008:

    Charlie Crist should read this study.


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