全球智库信息集成服务系统

Expert panelists discussed the challenges faced by administrators and identified high-priority needs for developing a high-quality correctional workforce

• A shift in orientation from punishment and surveillance to a human-services approach could enhance the corrections sector's ability to recruit new talent.
• Competency standards are required to improve the level of staff professionalism and should be the basis of performance evaluation.
• There is a need to assess the impact that inadequate funding for training can have on workforce issues and sector outcomes.
• Minimum standards are required to ensure that training curricula are adequate, consistent, relevant, realistic, and delivered in an effective manner.
• There is a need for standards to control excessive workloads, which can lead to both staff turnover and inadequate mission performance.
• There is a need to promote best practices proven to influence the factors related to turnover intention.
• The sector should develop best practices for line staff to assume more decisionmaking authority and to participate more in policy discussions.
• The sector should place greater emphasis on developing future leaders.
• Supervisors require better training; they are key to line-staff development.