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Corrections stress

Definition: A term for a constellation of stressors and stressful circumstances, and the cumulative toll they can take, upon corrections professionals and upon entire corrections workplace cultures.

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  • Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings
    In 2021, Rulo Strategies, in collaboration with the National Center for State Courts, completed a literature review, the results of which were summarized in a white paper submitted to the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in August 2021.
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  • Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment

    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:


    ID: 033336
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  • Community Supervision Operational and Organizational Stress: White Paper

    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)


    ID: 033335
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  • Wellness for Corrections and Supervision Professionals
    This page highlights the need for maintaining safety and security while providing opportunities for staff to not become overwhelmed by both institutional and community settings. "Wellness" emphasizes the importance of taking personal well-being seriously and provides a list of topics and resources to help professionals in the corrections field find balance and stay motivated to perform at their best.
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  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in United States Corrections Professionals: Prevalence and Impact on Health and Functioning

    The purpose of this study was to estimate current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence rates among United States’ corrections professionals, and explore indices of psychological., physical., and occupational status and functioning in relation to PTSD.

  • Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Restrictive Housing in America’s Prisons and Jails

    This is the Final Summary of the findings and methodology of a component of a study that examined the impact on prisoners and corrections officers (COs) receiving and managing restrictive housing (RH) in America’s jails and prisons.