Corrections officers: roles and challenges

After reviewing this week’s textbook reading and conducting research on the roles and challenges of corrections officers, you are to write a 3–5 page research paper in which you:

1. Explain the correctional facility staff hierarchy and the four main goals of correctional staff members, including the importance of each goal.
2. Outline the effectiveness of the five types of power available to correctional staff to manage inmate behavior.
3. Describe the factors contributing to correctional officer corruption within correctional facilities.
4. Report on the symptoms of stress for correctional officers and the associated underlying factors.
5. Summarize the effectiveness of the methods correctional officers use to cope with stress.
6. Use three sources to support your writing.
   • Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.