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  • document cover for Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment
    Accession Number
    033336

    This needs assessment was developed by Rulo Strategies LLC and the National Center for State Courts with the support of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The needs assessment was deployed as part of a cooperative agreement designed to develop responses to staff trauma and organizational stress in community supervision agencies. The information gathered in this assessment is designed to accomplish the following:

  • document cover for Community Supervision Operational and Organizational Stress: White Paper
    Accession Number
    033335

    Community supervision officers work with individuals under supervision for a sustained period of time, placing officers in a situation where they are exposed to considerable stress and secondary trauma. While a great deal of research has been conducted on risk/need factors and supervision outcomes of individuals served by these agencies, less is known about community supervision officers themselves and how they manage the stress associated with their position. This White Paper examines the stress experienced by community supervision officers.

    Please see related publications: Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment (033336) and Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings (033337)

  • Responding to Staff Trauma
    Accession Number
    033099

    Development of Evidence Informed Learning Resources to Promote Staff Wellness, Well-Being, and the Reduction of Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress in Prison and Jail Settings

    Correctional officers face some of the most intense workplace stressors in the country—yet the tools designed to support them are often underused, misunderstood, or misaligned with their needs. This new NIC report cuts through the noise with a clear, evidence‑informed roadmap for strengthening staff wellness and reducing trauma in prisons and jails.

  • a_prison_or_jail_administration_building

    Corrections agencies are facing critical staffing levels. They have been, and currently continue to, struggle in recruiting, hiring, and retaining appropriate staff. Improving recruitment, hiring, and retention, can ultimately lead to better outcomes for correctional agencies and the communities they serve.

    This page offers resources for facilities and correctional workers seeking to address challenges in recruitment, hiring and retention.