NCJ Number
44162
Date Published
1977
Length
41 pages
Annotation
STANDARDS FOR RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND TRAINING PERSONNEL IN UTAH'S CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES ARE SET FORTH BY THE UTAH COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION.
Abstract
THE 10 STANDARDS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE STATUS OF UTAH CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND BY SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STANDARDS. THE STANDARDS RELATE TO THE RECRUITMENT OF CORRECTIONAL STAFF, RECRUITMENT FROM MINORITY GROUPS, EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND EX-OFFENDERS, USE OF VOLUNTEERS, PERSONNEL PRACTICES FOR RETAINING STAFF, PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT, A COORDINATED STATE PLAN FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION, AN INTERN AND WORK STUDY PROGRAM, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. THE STANDARDS URGE THE REVISION OF RECRUITMENT PRACTICES THAT GIVE CORRECTIONS A MILITARY ORIENTATION, ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN RECRUITMENT RESTRICTIONS, ACTIVE RECRUITMENT OF MINORITY GROUPS AND WOMEN, USE OF TASK ANALYSIS AND TESTING FOR CORRECTIONAL POSITIONS, AND USE OF AN OPEN SYSTEM OF SELECTION. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE USE OF PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WOULD HELP CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES TO RETAIN STAFF AND TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE MORALE.