The Changing Career of the Correctional Officer: Policy Implications for the 21st Century

by Dale Sechrest and Don Josi

The late 1990s mark a turning point for correctional systems in the United States. For some time, there has been an intensive effort by corrections to gain the confidence of the public. With increased urbanization, more timely electronic news media reports, and renewed emphasis on human rights, corrections has more and more become the target of a wide variety of attacks. To combat this backlash, correctional agencies have devised a plan that has worked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750699620
• ISBN13: 9780750699624
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"