Concept information
Preferred term
history of correctional officers
Definition
- The vocation of prison officer has changed from that of guard, who is concerned only with matters of security, to the corrections officer, who must deal with human relations, institutional procedures, and legal requirements. This transformation has come about via three historical eras: politics, professionalism, and civil rights. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; History of Correctional Officers]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/history_of_correctional_officers
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