Ensuring the safety of Correctional Officers (COs) is essential for maintaining secure facilities. Best practices include de-escalation training, personal protective equipment (PPE), mental health support, and risk assessment protocols. Agencies continuously evaluate policies to address emerging threats and improve workplace conditions for staff.
Officer Safety
The Officer Safety topic page has the specific mission of keeping COs safe through current and quality information, with tips, columnist commentary, and the latest news updates. From techniques to employ against violent inmates to alerts on growing threats against corrections officers, the Officer Safety topic page is a key resource for COs everywhere.
Correctional Officer Safety and Use of Safety Equipment in Correctional Facilities
In partnership with the Association of State Correctional Administrators, CNA collaborated with seven facilities to gather information about officer injuries, use of safety equipment, and policies and procedures related to safety and safety equipment.
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness - What We Learned From the Research Literature
This article summarizes a paper ("Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness Literature Synthesis") that identifies risks correctional officers confront, assesses officers' perspectives on workplace risk, notes key limitations in the research literature on correctional officer safety and well-being, and recommends policies for improving COs' well-being.
