Search results matching tag 'Staffing'

13 hour & 20 minutes shifts

Robert Eastlund — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:44:22 GMT

Does anyone use a 13.33 (or 13 hour 20 minute shift) schedule? If so can you send an example to me? Thanks

How many Correctional Officers are there?

Sayjack — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:37:08 GMT

Does anyone have any data on the number of Correctional Officers in the U.S.? I mean all Correctional Officers: local, state, fed, even private. Any help is greatly appreciated.

12 Hour Shifts Advantages and Disadvantages

melindaallen — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:40:34 GMT

PowerPoint Presentation given to staff prior to a test phase of the 12-hour scheduling.

Oregon Department of Corrections is seeking a Director of Douglas County Community Corrections!!

ODOC Recruitment — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:46:59 GMT

The Oregon Department of Corrections has an exciting opportunity at the Douglas County Community Corrections office in Roseburg, Oregon!

Principal Executive/Manager E - Director of Douglas County Community Corrections

SALARY: $4,754- $7,350 monthly, plus generous benefits
ANNOUNCEMENT: LECO0697A
CLOSES: March 21, 2008

The Oregon Department of Corrections is recruiting to fill a Principal Executive/Manager E - Director of Douglas County Community Corrections located in Roseburg, Oregon.
The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, manage and direct the Douglas County Community Corrections parole and probation programs for adult offenders.
To qualify: Three years of management experience in a public or private organization which included responsibility for each of the following: a) development of program rules and policies, b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans, c) program evaluation, and d) budget preparation.
Job announcement and State of Oregon application may be obtained through any Oregon Employment Department or log onto our web site at http://www.odocjobs.com.

The Community Corrections Branch is a major state program, defined in the Community Corrections Partnership Act and provides funding for the management and supervision of over 33,500 felony offenders sentenced to probation, parole, or post-prison supervision, and offenders sentenced to 12 months or less of incarceration. Community Corrections Administration is responsible for managing the grants to the counties for community corrections activities, the interstate transfer of offenders, jail inspections and prison release services.

The Division has the statutory responsibility to evaluate Community Corrections policies, to annually review the 36 counties’ compliance with the intergovernmental agreement, and to offer technical assistance when needed to gain compliance. In addition, Community Corrections Branch provides consultation and technical assistance to local agencies regarding community corrections options and effectiveness, facilitates communication among counties and problem-solving between counties, and organizes training activities specific to community corrections work. The Branch supports the statewide automated case management and offender tracking systems so that offender data is available to any community corrections office in the state and works to improve automation programs to meet user needs, design and test new programs, and trouble shoot automation related problems. The office is active in victim’s services, including the development of a statewide victim notification system with the Department of Justice.

For further information regarding the Oregon Department of Corrections, please visit our website at http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/.

The mission of the Oregon Department of Corrections is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.

Oregon Department of Corrections

Human Resources Division
Recruitment & Background Investigations Unit

1793 13th Street SE

Salem, OR 97302

Toll Free: 877-888-5234
www.odocjobs.com

Recruiting & Retaining New Workers

Fodder — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:18:25 GMT

I met a police officer the other day and during our discussion he mentioned that he used to be a correctional officer. He then told me it was the worst job he ever had and that he didn't like working as an inmate.

At first I thought he meant working with inmates, but he went on to explain that he always felt like an inmate at work. He was searched, monitored, wore a uniform, ate the same food, and generally lived in prison during the day. I would have to admit that that did not sound very appealing.

So, I started thinking...How would you get someone of the GenX or Millennium generation interested in starting a career in corrections? Here are some ideas, but what do you think would help attract and keep the "new blood"?

Market to parents. Sound crazy? The Army is doing it. Remember their Super Bowl commercial? "You made them strong. We'll make them Army strong." Who do you think the target of the ad was?
Forget the newspaper. By their own admission, newspapers concede that most young adults don't read newspapers. Unless you are targeting parents, why bother with newspaper ads? Try alternative sources that are being used--a lot of them are free! Try craigslist.org a free online classifieds web site. Look at the video the Army put on YouTube-almost 1,400 comments and nearly 250,000 views.
Fit into their life. It might be hard for the workaholic Baby Boomers to imagine, but this generation works to supplement their life, not to define their life. Today it's all about flexible schedules and improving life. Think, "If I work a few hours more next week can I leave early this Friday to pick up a friend at the airport?" Imagine 4 hour shifts where employees bid for the opens shifts that match their life schedules. I'm not suggesting it's realistic, but if you can imagine how it might be attractive maybe it will give you some ideas (if so, please share).

Anyhow, that's just a few things that were kicking around in my head. If you've got some ideas or think mine are wrong, let me know!

Booking / Processing Info?

Dave43 — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:11:06 GMT

I looking for some info. on the responsibility of the Booking / Processing Officers

I am also interested on how court paper work is up dated. How many officers working in the booking / Processing area. And how many work stations (computers ) you have.

The number of Inmates that go out to court daily.

And any other info you may think I can use Thanks

I work in a County Jail with 300 Inmates with about 20 officers per shift.

Dave

Prison Staffing & PREA

mooregx2 — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:29:11 GMT

Does anyone know if PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) contains any provisions, requirements, or recommendations on Custody Officer staffing?

Re: officer to inmate ratio

GTMilan — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:39:34 GMT

You can download the publication, "Staffing Analysis Workbook for Jails" from the NIC webpage. This publication will give you an excellent idea of how to appropriately staff your facility.

Re: officer to inmate ratio

mooregx2 — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:31:14 GMT

I'm trying to find information, trends, statistics, etc... to support an increase in staffing levels. I posted a question a few days ago. So far I haven't gotten much of a response. It seems like staffing issues are nationwide. No one wants to commit to mandatory staffing levels. Our system is based on the number of post within the facility. Here is the flaw....a single post (Housing Unit), may be responsible for hundreds of inmates. If anyone out there has a unique or inovative way to deal with this issue, please help.