The Connecticut Department of Corrections advertisement for new correctional officers last summer drew a record number of candidates. Nearly 10,000 people applied to take the written exam to become a correctional officer. About 71% of them actually took the exam, …
Becoming a correctional officer indicates a strong dedication to public and inmate safety. Twenty-eight correctional officers expressed their willingness to serve and graduated from Delaware’s Correctional Officer training academy on March 20, 2015. They were the 206th class to graduate …
Twenty dedicated and courageous individuals graduated from the 30th Basic Course for County Corrections Officers in Monmouth County, New Jersey, on March 4, 2015. This course takes place at the Monmouth County Police Academy. These men and women underwent 13 …
With over 1.3 million people incarcerated in state prison systems across the country, keeping prisons running smoothly requires tens of thousands of correctional officers. This astronomical number has resulted in a number of states facing staffing shortages that will become …
After 27 years of service, David Osborne was recently named the Corrections Officer of the Year at Carson City Correctional Facility. “I was surprised, very surprised actually […] but I couldn’t sit here today without all of the good people …
Carol Ann M. Cenac, a Physiatrist Nurse Practitioner at Corizon Correctional Medical Associates, received the ‘Professional Woman of the Year’ Award at the last week. She was honored by the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) for her leadership in …
Correctional officers throughout the state of West Virginia may have a somewhat belated Christmas gift coming in early 2015 as legislators consider pay raises for them. Charleston Commissioner Jim Rubenstein of the West Virginia Division of Corrections said recently that …
The Delaware Department of Corrections last week held a graduation ceremony commemorating the achievement for 30 employees who completed its Correctional Employee Initial Training Program. There were over 200 family members, friends, and state officials in attendance to share the …
A new book by author Cornelius Lee Barker titled Why Have You Forsaken Me? has been released online and into retail book outlets across the country this week. The book is billed as an informative piece about what Barker labels …