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Correctional Officers’ Perceptions of Safety and Security: Implications for Prison Policy and Practice
Wed, Nov 13, 3:30 to 4:50pm, Pacific B - 4th LevelSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
Correctional officers could be considered the ground-level bureaucrats responsible for implementing the penal policies conceived of by administrators of the prison, or those governing the state’s department of corrections. These policies often include distributing (and at times increasing) resources to the incarcerated as well as reduced uses of force. Such policies, regardless of their intent, are often passed without line-staff input which can lead to complaints about feasibility and concern for on-the-ground operations. This panel brings together scholars from the fields of criminology, law & society, and public health to discuss how officers’ perceptions of administrative priorities are associated with their attitudes toward the prisoners under their care. Implications for treatment of prisoners, especially those in solitary confinement settings, will be addressed.
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Individual Presentations
The Paradox of Restrictive Housing Work: How Correctional Officers Navigate Feeling Safe and Unsafe in the Most Secure Units - Gabriela Gonzalez, San Jose State University; Natalie Pifer, University of Rhode Island; Melissa Barragan, Cal Poly Pomona; Dallas Augustine, San Jose State University; Justin Strong, San Jose State University; Kelsie Chesnut, Vera Institute of Justice; Keramet Reiter, University of California, Irvine; Rebecca Tublitz, University of California, Irvine / CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance
Hostile, Friendly, and Cooperative Interactions between Jail Officers and Detainees: Implications for Understanding Institutional Culture and the Moral Performance of Jails - Keramet Reiter, University of California, Irvine; Jody Sundt, University of North Texas
Correctional Staff and Residents on Continued Deprivation In the Face of Severe Staffing Shortages - Danielle S. Rudes, Sam Houston State University
Staff Wellness as Catalyst for Culture Change in Solitary Confinement Reform Initiatives - David Cloud, University of California, San Francisco
The Effects of Prison Segregation on Correctional Work and Organizational Culture - Marcella Siqueira Cassiano, University of Winnipeg; Rosemary Ricciardelli, Memorial University