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- Title
Training as an opportunity for change: A pretest–posttest study of pre-service correctional officer orientations.
- Authors
Burton, Alexander L.; Jonson, Cheryl Lero; Barnes, J. C.; Miller, William T.; Burton Jr., Velmer S.
- Abstract
Objectives: To conduct the first outcome evaluation of pre-service academy training instruction on newly hired correctional officers' custodial and rehabilitative orientations toward those serving time in prisons. Method: A quasi-experimental design involving 505 pre-service correctional officers from three states was conducted. Officers were surveyed prior to and immediately after their academy training instruction. Changes in their orientations were assessed with t-tests and are displayed graphically. Results: Basic academy training affects rehabilitative orientations insofar as officers are subjected to more hours of specific training. Changes were observed among officers whose training consisted of 8 hours of rehabilitation training. Conclusions: Our results suggest training academies may be an effective vehicle for changing correctional officers' orientations toward rehabilitation. State governments should take heed and consider whether training regimens should include a greater emphasis on rehabilitation.
- Subjects
CORRECTIONAL personnel; PRISON sentences; STATE governments; REHABILITATION
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 2, p485
- ISSN
1573-3750
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11292-022-09544-8