Title

Correctional Orientations Of Prison Staff

Keywords

correctional officers; ideologies; rehabilitation

Abstract

Beliefs about the purpose and goals of incarceration are important determinants of how policy makers and practitioners perceive correctional operations. Drawing on survey data from 554 corrections staff persons in Kentucky, this research explores perceptions of important and primary goals for incarceration and factors influencing the endorsement of 5 correctional ideologies (rehabilitation, retribution, incapacitation, specific deterrence, and general deterrence). Results show that all five ideologies are perceived as somewhat important, with rehabilitation receiving the strongest support. Demographic influences include female staff being more supportive of rehabilitation, administrators and program staff being most supportive of rehabilitation, and security staff providing the strongest support for retribution. © 2008, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Publication Title

The Prison Journal

Volume

88

Issue

2

Number of Pages

207-233

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885508319163

Socpus ID

44949172876 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/44949172876

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