Creating a Model Correctional Officer Training Academy: Implications from a National Survey.

INSTITUTIONALIZED persons; PRISON administration; DETENTION facilities; CORRECTIONAL institutions; CRIMINAL justice system

The article discusses the role of the correctional officers in the correctional institutions wherein they are responsible to maintain security and safety of the inmates in the U.S. It highlights the diversity on the job responsibilities of the correctional officers wherein they are equipped with skills. It also cites the assessment of training for the probation officers related to their duties and responsibilities in the correctional institutions.