The First Year Behind Bars: Trauma and Shifts in Correctional Officer Orientation
Published online on January 27, 2026
Abstract
The Prison Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2, Page 245-269, March 2026.
This study explores how correctional officer (CO) orientations evolve during the first year of employment and the role of trauma in shaping these shifts. Drawing on interviews with 47 Canadian federal recruits from the Correctional Workers Well-Being, ...
This study explores how correctional officer (CO) orientations evolve during the first year of employment and the role of trauma in shaping these shifts. Drawing on interviews with 47 Canadian federal recruits from the Correctional Workers Well-Being, ...