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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...

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...

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

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.

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...