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Challenges Faced By Correctional Officers

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Challenges in the Field of Corrections

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CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS 2

Introduction

Correctional officers manage prisoners within correctional facilities and are tasked with

implementing the rule of their incarceration. The job of a correctional officer is an important and

fulfilling career. However, being a correctional officer also comes with various challenges.

Challenges

One major challenge that comes with being a correctional officer is the risk of assault.

Correctional officers encounter frequent threat of getting assaulted or harmed by convicts who

modify ordinary objects into unusual weapons. Some of the items used by inmates to assault

officers can range from safety razors to broken glass or even locks. According to a November

2007 report by the United States Department of Justice, the biggest risks rises from items honed

to become weapons. Also, job burnout is a major challenge for correctional officers. Custodial

surroundings often come with longer durations of boredom, isolation and physical danger. To

cope with these challenges, officers often disconnect themselves emotionally from their

environment. This makes correctional officers vulnerable to job burnout and stress. This can also

trigger compassionate fatigue for correctional officers (Bourbonnais et al., 2005).

Another common challenge experienced by most correctional officers is psychological

stress. Studies have shown that correctional officers are more likely to suffer substantial

psychological stress. The emotional control required to address attacks, convict hostilities and

other institutional realism further translate to zero psychological amnesties for the correctional

officer that operates in such surroundings. Correctional officers can suffer long-term mental

trauma. This condition can make it extremely challenging or impossible for officers to separate

home and work life (Farkas, 2001). Furthermore, officers that suffer from these stresses often

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Running Head: CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS Challenges in the Field of Corrections Name Institution Instructor Course Date CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS 2 Introduction Correctional officers manage prisoners within correctional facilities and are tasked with implementing the rule of their incarceration. The job of a correctional officer is an important and fulfilling career. However, being a correctional officer also comes with various challenges. Challenges One major challenge that comes with being a correctional officer is the risk of assault. Correctional officers encounter frequent threat of getting assaulted or harmed by convicts who modify ordinary objects into unusual weapons. Some of the items used by inmates to assault officers can range from safety razors to broken glass or even locks. According to a November 2007 report by the United States Department of Justice, the biggest risks rises from items honed to become weapons. Also, job burnout is a major challenge for correctional officers. Custodial surroundings often come with longer durations of boredom, isolation and physical danger. To cope with these challenges, officers often disconnect themselves emotionally from their environment. This makes correctional officers vulnerable to job burnout and stress. This can also trigger compassionate fatigue for correctional officers (Bourbonnais et al., 2005). Another common challenge experienced by most correctional officers is psychological stress. ...
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