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Management Staff
warden
safety manager
institution administrator
employee development specialist
classification specialist
Staff to Supervise Inmates
recreation specialist
case manager
correctional officer
Professional Staff
teacher
psychologist
substance abuse counselor
Facility Staff
computer specialist
maintenance worker
secretary/clerical worker
laundry supervisor
food service manager
Close System Organization
operate with only input from within the prison organization
Open System Organization
frequent contact between he internal prison organization and other groups for input on policy
Warden Joseph Ragan (Stateville Prison 1930-1960)
ruled the prison with an iron fist
demanded strict adherence from staff and inmates
prison clean and spotless
inmates marched in straight lines
believed his function was to synchronize men and their behavior
Function of a Warden (Stateville Post 1960s)
federal court intervention required that the management style shifted from discipline to rehabilitation
by 1978, conditions in Stateville deteriorated to anarchy
gangs ran the prison
Organizational Culture in a Prison
modern wardens no longer function autonomously
prisons have mission statements
accreditation standards
transformational leaders
contributes to creating the prison's culture
transactional leaders
coordinates with outside agencies
Role of a Correctional Officer
make up approximately 2/3 of all prison staff
assist in the accomplishment of the prison's mission statement
need to buy in to the prison's culture
maintain control and order in the prison
responsible for constant supervision of inmates
important to adhere strictly to prison policy and procedures
maintain close communication with inmates
Correctional Officer Assignments
living units
yard officers
perimeter security
relief officers
administrative building
work detail
industrial shop, school
Correctional Officer
Stress and Danger
: need for constant vigilance
Gain Compliance of Inmates
: enact discipline
Post Orders
: detail of daily schedule
Organizational Stress
: understaffing, shift work
Critical to Daily Management
: carry out policies of prison
Uniformed Staff
primary job is safety and security of the prison
Professional Staff
psychological
education
religious
vocational
substance abuse
Staff Services
laundry
food preparation
staff training
prison industries
maintenance
Management Culture
the way leadership deals with and communicates with subordinate staff
Relationship Culture
the style with which staff members view and communicate with inmates
Female Correctional Officers
Title VII (1972)
: proscribes employment discrimination based on gender
Douthard v. Rawlinson (1977)
: upheld Alabama's prohibition from hiring women due to the deplorable conditions in Alabama's prisons
Gunther v. Iowa (1979)
: court held that Iowa's prison s did not have deplorable conditions and refusing to hire women was in the violation of the law
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Corrections Chapter 12.txt
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