The Center for Innovative Public Policies in partnership with the National Institute of Corrections and Bureau of Justice Assistance brought focus groups of forty-five sheriff's and jail administrators together to discuss these challenges. It should come as no surprise that the number one issue identified was workforce (recruitment, hiring, retention, training, and succession planning). See if their top ten list matches your own in "Jail Leaders Speak: Current and Future Challenges to Jail Administration and Operations."
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About Sandy Schilling
Sandy Schilling is the Jail Specialist for the National Institute of Corrections Information Center